Telecoms · Co. Galway
Existing Cashla-Salthill 110kV overhead line (OHL), in the townlands of, Ballybaan Beg Parkmore and Castlegar, Co. Galway
Granted 4 Jun 2025
Key facts
- Planning application 2560012 at Existing Cashla-Salthill 110kV Overhead Line (OHL), In The Townlands Of, Ballybaan Beg Parkmore and Castlegar, Co. Galway: Development which consists of.
- It was received by Galway City Council on 20 Jan 2025.
- Status: Granted 4 Jun 2025.
- Permission was granted on 4 Jun 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
Development which consists of
Permission for development which consists of; works to uprate the existing Cashla – Salthill 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within Galway City the proposed development is located in the following townlands: BALLY BAAN BEG, PARKMORE and CASTLEGAR. The proposed development will consist of works to a section of the Cashla – Salthill 110kV OHL between angle mast 52 (AM52) in Claregalway and end mast 105 (EM105) near Galway 110kV Substation, Galway City. Approximately 1.7km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Galway City Council with approximately 7.7km in the functional area of Galway County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Galway County Council. The proposed development within Galway City will comprise: - the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; - Retain towers at 6no. locations including foundation strengthening with bar member replacement at 3 locations; - Replace polesets at 1no. location; - the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; - Replacement of line droppers at Galway 110kV substation; - all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and - other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e. guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g. busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.
- Location
- Ballybaan Beg Parkmore And Castlegar, Co. Galway Map
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Planning reference
- 2560012
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Telecoms
- Received
- 20 Jan 2025
- Granted
- 4 Jun 2025
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560012 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Galway City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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