Construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear building
Maynooth 220kV Substation, Taghadoe and Windgates, Co. Kildare
20.3 ha · Appeal decided, April 2025
Planning application 2460494 to Kildare County Council: Construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide, 17m in height), at Maynooth 220kV Substation, Taghadoe and Windgates. Granted by the council on 15 August 2024; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 10 April 2025. Work commenced on 28 April 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Appeal decided
- Work commenced
Key facts
Proposed development
for construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m long x 15.4m wide (22m including staircases), 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated lightning protection spikes / rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts and overhead line and cable works; 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); cable connections to the 220kV GIS and 110kV buildings; new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,112sqm floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Planning status
An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 10 Apr 2025. The official file has the outcome.
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