Greaghnaslieve, County, Leitrim
Proposed development
Revised design of the electricity substation permitted under Leitrim County Council Planning Register Reference 23/60047 to provide for (i) an alteration from a modular structure to a block-built structure; (ii) an increase in the overall footprint of the electricity substation from approximately 12.5 square metres to approximately 26 square metres; (iii) an increase in the height of the electricity substation from 3.35 metres to 3.96 metres; and, (iv) all associated site development works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Decision due
- 14 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
21 Jul 2025
Decision due
14 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
12 Sept 2025
Grant issued
14 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
(i) The decommissioning and removal from site of 2 no. existing wind turbines and associated ancillary infrastructure permitted pursuant to Leitrim County Council Planning Register Reference 95/12501; and (ii) the installation of 1 no. wind turbine with an overall tip height of 125 metres, turbine foundation, hardstanding area, underground electrical and communications cabling to the existing electrical switchroom, and all associated site development, access and reinstatement works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
The installation of a modular medium-voltage electricity substation at the Spion Kop Wind Farm to be located adjacent to the existing electricity switchroom. The substation will contain electrical equipment and apparatus to facilitate the connection of the development permitted under Leitrim County Council Planning Register Reference 19/230 (An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-307627-20) to the national electricity network. The proposed development also comprises ancillary underground electrical and communications cabling and associated site development and reinstatement works.
(a) decommissioning and removal from site of 2 no. existing wind turbines and associated ancillary infrastructure permitted pursuant to Leitrim County Council Planning Register Reference 95/12501; and (b) the erection of 1 no. wind turbine with an overall tip height of up to 125 metres, turbine foundation, hard-standing area, underground electrical cabling connecting to existing on -site switchroom, and all associated site development, access and reinstatement works