Located along the Blundelstown – Mullingar 110 kilovolt (kV) overhead line (OHL), commencing within Blundelstown in the townland of Harlockstown Co. Meath, and extending to the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown Cou
Proposed development
Development which will consist of refurbishment works to 24.2 kilometres (km) of OHL; comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers; replacement of 73 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 9 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 2 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 182-299) and the associated OHL lie between where the OHL crosses the border into County Westmeath in the townland of Grange More, to where the OHL ties-in to the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown, crossing the County Westmeath townlands of Grange More, Craddanstown, Joristown Lower, Priesttown, Clonreagh, Corbetstown, Higginstown, Hodgestown, Millerstown, Corbally, Edmondstown, Clonlost, Clonickilvant, Ballycor, Aghadaugh, Killynan (Cooke), Mountrobert, Macetown, Rathconnell, Clonsheever, Culleen Beg, Robinstown (Levinge), Ballyglass and Irishtown. The Proposed Development also includes 1 no. temporary Construction Compound in the townland of Aghadaugh. The refurbishment works in County Westmeath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires; the installation of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers and 73 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment / strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 1 no. temporary construction compound; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure, one of which is within the curtilage of Millerstown House (protected structure RPS No. 020-050), in the townland of Millerstown; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
Timeline
Application received
24 Aug 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Sun 27 Sept 2026
Council asked for further information
16 Oct 2026
Decision due
Not available
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Planning history within 750 m
construction of a new single storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrading of an existing agricultural entrance to a new vehicular entrance, new septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary site services
to construct a dwelling house, detached garage with septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works
development which will consist of the construction of a single-storey dwelling, traditional septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works
Retention Permission of completed works from that previously granted planning permission under File Reference number 00-321. Retention permission consists of the following: (a) Retention of the sunroom of 11.6sqm (b) the Retention of the turf shed consisting of 19 sqm (c) Additional area of 28sqm to previously granted domestic garage (d) the Retention of the converted attic space consisting of 41.2sqm (e) Retention of re-design of the bay window and (f) the Retention of the location of the North East site boundary together with all associated site works
Retention and completion of the existing partially constructed dwelling house, previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number 176102. The development consists of minor alterations to the house layout and a change of location on-site to the house, garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site services
private dwelling house, proprietry effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services.