Ballysumaghan , Sooey , Co Sligo

development consisting of a 10 year permission. The development will consist of the development and operation of a 250 to 300 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare and will consist of the following elements: A Condenser and Control Building to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid system, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the Condenser and Control Building but within the fenced compound will include: Cooling equipment (c. 160 sq m., c.3m high); 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sqm., c. 5m high); A step-up transformer, auxillary transformer and electrical plant including an external circuit breaker; 1 No. firefighting water tank; A below ground oil interceptor and attenuation tank in lieu of the originally proposed above ground oil interceptor and collection pit. Underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB substation boundary fencing (c. 500m). Palisade security entrance gate, boundary fencing and CCTV; All other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; demolition of an existing agricultural shed, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing including a maintenance lay-down area. Following a direction under section 177T(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will now accompany the planning application.

Reference: 2090