ESB 110kV Substation, Mount Avenue Dundalk County Louth (Townland - Farrandreg), OS map no. 1631-20 1631-25 1631-D 1701-05 AND 1701-B
Proposed development
The development will consist of a physical extension of c. 1200 sq.m to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: (a) Site clearance works including removal of: (1) 4 No. 38 kV Steel Lattice Masts and associated overhead lines; (2) 7 No. MV poles and associated overhead lines; (3) Existing palisade fence along the eastern boundary; and (4) Existing vegetation along the eastern boundary (b) Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including: (1) 1 No. prefabricated 38 kV GIS module and foundation (c. 53m2 and c. 4.8 m high) (2) 1 No. prefabricated MV GIS module and foundation (c. 32m2 and c. 4.8 m high); (3) 2 No. 38 / 20 kV 15 MVA transformers, associated bunds and firewall ( c. 5 m high.); (4) Extension of the existing control building (c. 62 m2 ); (5) 3 no. new masts (c. 12m high); (6) Associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; and (7) All other site development works including the provision of lighting, new fencing and access gate, and provision of site services including drainage; and all other ancillary works.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Decision due
- 16 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
22 Oct 2025
Decision due
16 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
5 Dec 2025
Grant issued
14 Jan 2026
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Permission for 23 no. dwellings comprising 20 no. apartments and 3 no. bungalows. The proposed apartments are located in the ‘Cluain Fhada’ area and will be accommodated in 4 no. separate 2- storey buildings on the site of a previously approved residential development permitted under P.A. Ref. No. 14/520049 that has now expired. All four apartment buildings feature a dual roof profile incorporating flat and pitched elements. The first-floor apartment dwellings will be served by balconies. All apartments are also served by external bike and bin storage facilities, together with surface car parking and EV charging points. A terraced block of 3 no. bungalows is proposed on an infill site on the western side of an Bóthair na Carraig opposite the apartment building known as ‘Ard na Solais’ and to the north of the existing neighbourhood centre. A similar development was previously permitted on this part of the site under P.A. Ref. No. 20/123 but this permission has now expired. The proposed development also provides for public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments, EV Charging and ducting together with all associated site development works
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20/660 - Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission under planning reference no. 17597. The development will consist of 3 no. dwelling houses and associated site development works** Significant Further Information received 08/03/2021**
Permission for (i) A new first-floor rear extension (ii) a single-storey rear extension, (iii) two new external buildings containing a gym, sauna and office to the rear of the garden, (iv) the demolition of 2no outbuildings and all associated site works
Permission for (i) A new first-floor rear extension (ii) a single-storey rear extension, (iii) two new external rooms to the rear of the garden and all associated site works
Permission for a single storey extension to the rear of dwellinghouse, widening of existing driveway and construction of a structure to the rear of dwelling that includes a home office and gym
Permission is sought for the construction of an attic conversion to an existing dwelling. The development will include design alterations to an existing rear roof and also elevational changes to the rear of the existing dwelling