Red Admiral GIS
Red Admiral DC Limited is applying for planning permission for the construction of a 220kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation, associated high voltage lines (HV), electric plant, and ancillary site development works.
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The Proposed Development adjoins a proposed Data Centre facility and Decentralised Energy Resource, which are subject to separate concurrent planning applications with Westmeath County Council. The proposed development will connect to the existing and adjacent electricity transmission system (Castlelost 220kV GIS substation) and the aforementioned Data Centre facility and DER.
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The application follows a determination received from An Bord Pleanála confirming the proposed development constitutes Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) pursuant to Section 182A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
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It is a requirement of the Board that the applicant creates a specific website to include all of the application documentation.
The application site has a total area of c. 243 hectares.
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The proposed development will include: (i) a new two-storey IPP 220kV GIS substation building containing battery room, WC, messroom, workshop, generator room, stair cores, cable pits, storeroom, and switchgear rooms within a palisade fenced compound; (ii) all HV circuits which will connect the proposed IPP 220kV GIS substation to the existing Castlelost 220kV GIS substation and to Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) compounds and electric plant associated with the Decentralised Energy Resource (DER) (WCC Planning Application Number 25/60344); including a solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); (iii) a 36.0m high communications tower; (iv) temporary construction compounds; (v) a main entrance connecting to the R446 public road, (vi) demolition and removal of existing derelict dwellings, outhouses and agricultural sheds; (vii) all ancillary development including new internal roads, security fencing and gates, car parking, lighting, utilities, lightning protection masts, underground services, landscaping and associated engineering works to provide for the connection of site services and foul and surface water management and drainage.
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An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.