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Longford County Council · 17198

Cornacarta , Ballymahon , Co. Longford

  1. 24 Jul 2017Received
  2. 12 Sept 2017Conditional
  3. 16 Oct 2017Final grant
  4. 15 Oct 2022Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 12 Sept 2017
Council
Longford County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2,880 m²
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What’s proposed

(a) Enabling works comprising: (i) the decommissioning and removal of plant and equipment from the existing substation; (ii) the removal of 2 no. MV poles on the southern site boundary; (iii) removal of the existing boundary fence and the demolition of an existing store room (c.21.5 sq. m) (b) the construction of: (i) a c.31 sq. m. control room module [c.4.3 m high]; (ii) a c.31 sq.m. MV module [c. 4.3 m high] containing GIS 10kV switchgear; (iii) a c.28 sq.m 38 kV module [c.4.8 m high] containing 38 kV switch gear; (iv) 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers in bunded bays; (v) 2 no. 100 kVA house transformers; (vi) an 18.5m high SCADA POLE; (vii) the construction of a wall [c. 3m high] on the western and southern site boundaries and a double boundary fence [comprising a 1.4m high concrete post and rail fence outside a 2.6m high palisade fence] on the western and northern site boundaries; (c) improvements to the existing vehicular entrance including provision of a new 4.9m wide, 1.4m high double palisade entrance gate with an adjoining 2.6m high palisade fence; (d) relocation of the existing 38 kV poles on the southern boundary to incorporate these inside the substation compound; (e) all ancillary works within the site including the provision of additional areas of hard-standing, internal accessways, associated site drainage works (including discharge of surface water to the existing drain to the northeast of the site), and all works associated with the removal, relocation, replacement and installation of electrical plant and switchgear on the site and the relocation of underground cables at the existing Ballymahon 38 kV electrical substation and adjoining lands in the townland of

17198 is a planning application to Longford County Council for (a) Enabling works comprising: (i) the decommissioning and removal of plant and, received on 24 Jul 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 12 Sept 2017.

Planning details

Reference
17198
Local authority
Longford County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
24 Jul 2017
Observations close
28 Aug 2017 (closed 3312 days ago)
Decision due
17 Sept 2017 · decided 12 Sept 2017
Decision
Conditional on 12 Sept 2017
Proposed development
(a) Enabling works comprising: (i) the decommissioning and removal of plant and equipment from the existing substation; (ii) the removal of 2 no. MV poles on the southern site boundary; (iii) removal of the existing boundary fence and the demolition of an existing store room (c.21.5 sq. m) (b) the construction of: (i) a c.31 sq. m. control room module [c.4.3 m high]; (ii) a c.31 sq.m. MV module [c. 4.3 m high] containing GIS 10kV switchgear; (iii) a c.28 sq.m 38 kV module [c.4.8 m high] containing 38 kV switch gear; (iv) 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers in bunded bays; (v) 2 no. 100 kVA house transformers; (vi) an 18.5m high SCADA POLE; (vii) the construction of a wall [c. 3m high] on the western and southern site boundaries and a double boundary fence [comprising a 1.4m high concrete post and rail fence outside a 2.6m high palisade fence] on the western and northern site boundaries; (c) improvements to the existing vehicular entrance including provision of a new 4.9m wide, 1.4m high double palisade entrance gate with an adjoining 2.6m high palisade fence; (d) relocation of the existing 38 kV poles on the southern boundary to incorporate these inside the substation compound; (e) all ancillary works within the site including the provision of additional areas of hard-standing, internal accessways, associated site drainage works (including discharge of surface water to the existing drain to the northeast of the site), and all works associated with the removal, relocation, replacement and installation of electrical plant and switchgear on the site and the relocation of underground cables at the existing Ballymahon 38 kV electrical substation and adjoining lands in the townland of
As published by the register.
Site area
2,880 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 414852). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17198/0.

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