Planning application · Kilkenny County Council

Utilities development at Kilmagar Clara Upper Mountnugent upper Mountnugent lower Ossoryhill

Kilmagar Clara Upper Mountnugent upper Mountnugent lower Ossoryhill Feathallagh, Churchclara Rathgarvan or Clifden Clarabricken Coolgreany, Coolcullen Reevanagh Scart Highrath Ballysallagh Ballynamona Coan East and Cloneen Co. Kilkenny.

2460210 · KilkennyClosedAppeal decided

19.53 ha · Appeal decided, November 2025

Planning application 2460210 to Kilkenny County Council at Kilmagar Clara Upper Mountnugent upper Mountnugent lower Ossoryhill. Refused by the council on 10 March 2025; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 27 November 2025.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council refused
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2460210
Planning authority
Kilkenny County Council
Received
7 May 2024
Decided
10 Mar 2025
Status
Closed
Use
Utilities
Site area
19.53 ha
Further information requested
27 Jun 2024
Further information received
14 Jan 2025
Appeal
ABP-322225-25 · Appeal decided

Proposed development

for development. The development will consist of: (i) All works (within County Kilkenny) associated with the connection of the proposed Seskin Wind Farm to the national electricity grid, via underground 38kV electrical cabling within the public road corridor to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; (ii) Provision of 16 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (iii) Reinstatement of the road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (iv) Carriageway strengthening works at ‘Black Bridge’ on the L1835 / L3037 (Protected Structure RPS Ref. D84); (v) A new temporary access road off the N78 to the L30372 in the townlands of Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal loads; (vi) All ancillary apparatus and site development works above and below ground.

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 27 Nov 2025. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal ABP-322225-25 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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