Planning application · Fingal County Council

Provision of new electricity transmission infrastructure at the existing ESB Belcamp 220…

ESB Belcamp 220 kV Substation, in the townlands of Clonshaugh and Belcamp, Co. Dublin

F23A/0040 · FingalOn Site

Reference

F23A/0040

Planning authority

Fingal County Council

Received

1 Sept 2023

Decided

26 Oct 2023

Status

On Site

Use

other

Site area

0.1 ha

Further information requested

30 Mar 2023

Further information received

1 Sept 2023

Commenced

9 Sept 2026

Proposed development

The development will consist of the provision of new electricity transmission infrastructure at the existing ESB Belcamp 220 kV substation, comprising: 1. Installation of an additional 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) 16 Bay Building north of the existing station compound (approximately 84 m by 25m and 17 m in height), this includes an associated extension to the hardstanding compound {approximately 3.2 hectares) to facilitate the same. This includes: a) Three 220/110 kV transformers located adjacent to the new 220 kV GIS building (approximately 8m high); b) A busduct connection from the new 220 kV GIS building to the existing 220 kV Belcamp substation; c) One +100 MVAR220 kV STATCOM transformer including associated auxiliary transformer, series coils, outdoor cooling bank control and valve building; 2. Seven lightning protection masts (ranging in height from approximately 8 m to 20 m); 3. All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling; provision of hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound; associated underground cabling and earthgrid; associated extended surface water drainage network including attenuation storage; associated reinforced concrete perimeter wall (3 m in height with a 1 m electric fence on top); perimeter palisade fencing (3 m in height), external lighting as required to facilitate the development; 4. Access to the proposed development site will be via the existing internal access road, and existing vehicular entrance onto the R139 regional road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. AI received 01/09/23

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