Telecoms · Co. Meath
Kinnegad - Dunfeirth - Rinawade, Co. Meath
Granted 5 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 5 Feb 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2561103 at Kinnegad - Dunfeirth - Rinawade, Co. Meath: EirGrid PLC.
- It was received by Meath County Council on 14 Oct 2025.
- Status: Granted 5 Dec 2025 (final grant issued 5 Feb 2026).
- Permission was granted on 5 Dec 2025 and the final grant issued on 5 Feb 2026. 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 Meath County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
What and where
EirGrid PLC
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Meath, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: JARRETSTOWN, WALTERSTOWN, MOOR OF MEATH, RATHLEEK, GRANGE, BOGGANSTOWN, CAPPAGHCREEN, BROWNSTOWN, SALESTOWN, AFFOLLUS, KILGRAIGUE, HARRISTOWN, PORTERSTOWN, KILCLONE, KIMMINS, BARROCKSTOWN, BALLYMAGILLIN, MULHUSSEY, FERRESTOWN, RODANSTOWN, BATTERSTOWN, DOLANSTOWN, CALGATH, BALFEAGHAN, KILGLIN, FERRANS, CASTLEJORDAN, GORTNAHORNA, KILLASKILLEN, CLONGALL, KNOCKERSALLY OR COLEHILL. The Rinawade - Dunfirth Tee - Kinnegad 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Meath, County Kildare and County Offaly. It is 54 km in length and travels from Kinnegad 110 kV substation in Killaskillen (County Meath) and traverses southeast where a short loop into Dunfirth 110 kV substation in Dunfirth (County Kildare) exists. The line then continues southeast where it terminates at Rinawade 110kV substation in Rinawade Lower (County Kildare). The OHL has a total of 249no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Meath County Council, there is 23.16 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 107 no. structures. Within the functional area of Kildare County Council there is 30.66 km, with 140 no. structures, and within the functional area of Offaly County Council there is 0.42 km, with 2 no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Kildare County Council and Offaly County Council. The proposed development within Co. Meath will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 1 - 37,185 - 214, and 218 - 223; • the replacement of angle mast in-situ at 1no. location, with a new angle mast; • the strengthening of tower foundations at 3no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 5no. locations; • the painting of towers at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. locations; • the replacement of polesets at 38no. locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 12no. poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 26no. poleset replacements. • the replumbing of polesets at 11no. locations; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at
- Location
- Kinnegad - Dunfeirth - Rinawade, Co. Meath Map
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Planning reference
- 2561103
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Telecoms
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decision to grant
- 5 Dec 2025
- Final grant
- 5 Feb 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Outlook
What happens next
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2561103 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Meath County 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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