ESB Belcamp 220 kV Substation, in the townlands of Clonshaugh and Belcamp, Co. Dublin

The development will consist of the provision of new electricity transmission infrastructure at the existing ESB Belcamp 220 kV substation, comprising: 1. Installation of an additional 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) 16 Bay Building north of the existing station compound (approximately 84 m by 25m and 17 m in height), this includes an associated extension to the hardstanding compound {approximately 3.2 hectares) to facilitate the same. This includes: a) Three 220/110 kV transformers located adjacent to the new 220 kV GIS building (approximately 8m high); b) A busduct connection from the new 220 kV GIS building to the existing 220 kV Belcamp substation; c) One +100 MVAR220 kV STATCOM transformer including associated auxiliary transformer, series coils, outdoor cooling bank control and valve building; 2. Seven lightning protection masts (ranging in height from approximately 8 m to 20 m); 3. All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling; provision of hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound; associated underground cabling and earthgrid; associated extended surface water drainage network including attenuation storage; associated reinforced concrete perimeter wall (3 m in height with a 1 m electric fence on top); perimeter palisade fencing (3 m in height), external lighting as required to facilitate the development; 4. Access to the proposed development site will be via the existing internal access road, and existing vehicular entrance onto the R139 regional road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. AI received 01/09/23

Location

Co. Dublin Map

Council

Fingal County Council

Planning reference

F23A/0040

Application type

Permission