GLANCULLARE SOUTH, TARBERT, CO KERRY

AMEND A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION (KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING REF 19/381) ( AN BORD PLEANALA REF ABP- 304807-19) WHICH RELATES TO A CHANGE IN THE GRID CONNECTION ROUTE FOR THE PERMITTED WIND FARM. THE REVISED ROUTE WILL ENTAIL THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 12.1KM OF 38KV UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLE CONNECTING THE EXISTING PERMITTED WINDFARM (19/381) TO THE 38Kva/110Kva SUBSTATION AT KILPADDOGE, TARBERT. THE UNDERGROUND CABLES WILL BE LOCATED ALONG THE PUBLIC ROADS R551, R552 AND L-1010 AND ALONG 2 SECTIONS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED IN EXCAVATED TRENCHES APPROXIMATELY 1.2M IN DEPTH AND WILL INCLUDE ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND DUCTING JOINT BAYS, COMMUNICATION CHAMBER BAYS, DRILL PITS, SHEATH LINK BOXES AND INSPECTION CHAMBERS, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE AND GROUND WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED WINDFARM (19/381), VIA EXISTING PERMITTED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLES, TO THE PROPOSED CABLE.THE UNDERGROUND CABLE WILL BE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF BALLYLINE WEST, BALLYMACASY, LISLAUGHTIN, GLANCULLARE SOUTH, GURTEENAVALLIG,MEELCON CARHOONA, FARRANAWANA, DOONARD UPPER, DOONARD LOWER TARBERT AND KILPADDOGE ' THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF 25 YEARS. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT HAS BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION. AN NIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION

MODIFY THE ALIGNMENT OF A 210M LONG SECTION OF PERMITTED WIND FARM ACCESS ROAD AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG 11/299). THE MODIFICATION CONSISTS OF MOVING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE ROAD SOUTH WEST BY A MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 25M.