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UPDATE - Please see below to access the planning decision for 110kV Substation and 8.8km of underground Electricity Line. 
 

WHITE HILL WIND FARM SUBSTATION STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING APPLICATION

White Hill Wind Limited is applying for planning permission for the construction and operation of an electricity substation, underground electricity line and associated site development works in the townlands of Shankill and Ballygorteen, County Kilkenny; and Moanmore, Lackan and Baunreagh, County Carlow.

Following consultations with An Bord Pleanála, it has been determined that the proposed development is a Strategic Infrastructure Development which necessitates a planning application being made directly to An Bord Pleanála. It is a requirement of An Bord Pleanála that a dedicated planning application website is created which includes all of the application documentation.

PLANNING DOCUMENTS

1. Letter to An Bord

Pleanala

2. Letters to Prescribed Bodies

3. Planning Application Form

4. Site Notice

5. Newspaper Notice 1

6. Newspaper Notice 2

7. Newspaper Notice 3

8. EIA Portal Confirmation

Notice

9. Landowner Consent 

10. Natura Impact 

Statement 

PLANNING DRAWINGS

11. Planning Drawings

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information Response

PLANNING DECISION 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – VOLUME 1

EIAR Preface

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Assessment of Project Alternatives

Chapter 3 Description of the Proposed Development

Chapter 4 Population & Human Health

Chapter 5 Biodiversity

Chapter 6 Land & Soil

Chapter 7 Water

Chapter 8 Air Quality & Climate

Chapter 9 Landscape

Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage

Chapter 11 Noise & Vibration

Chapter 12 Material Assets

Chapter 13 Interactions of Foregoing

Non-Technical Summary

EIAR NTS

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – VOLUME 2

Annex 1.1 Scoping Report

Annex 1.2 Record of Meeting with An Bord Pleanála

Annex 1.3 SID Determination

Annex 1.4 Kilkenny County Council Scoping Response

Annex 1.5 Carlow County  Council Scoping Report

Annex 1.6 Scoping Request Letter

Annex 1.7 Scoping Responses

Annex 1.8 Community Consultation Report

Annex 1.9 Schedule of Mitigation Measures

Annex 2.1 Alternative Substation Locations

Annex 2.2 Alternative Substation Designs

Annex 2.3 Alternative Underground Electricity Line Routes

Annex 2.4 Alternative Construction Material Delivery Routes

Annex 3.1 Site Location Plan

Annex 3.2 Electricity Substation Site Layout

Annex 3.3 Electricity Substation Buildings Plans &  Elevations 

Annex 3.4 Electrical Control Unit Plan & Elevations

Annex 3.5 Planning-Stage Construction Environemental Mngt Plan

Annex 5.1 Figures

Annex 5.2 Baseline Bird Survey Report

Annex 5.3 Desktop Study Data

Annex 5.4 County Development Plan Extracts

Annex 5.5 Site Synopses

Annex 5.6 Bat Roosts

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – VOLUME 2 cont...

Annex 6.1 Trial Pit Logs

Annex 7.1 Flood Risk Assessment

Annex 7.2 Water Sampling Laboratory Reports

Annex 7.3 WFD Assessment

Annex 8.1 Dust Minimisation Plan

Annex 9.1 Photomontages

Annex 9.2 Landscape & Ecological Mitigation Plan

Annex 10.1 Geophysical Survey Report

Annex 10.2 Test Trenching Report

Annex 11.1 Glossary of Acoustic Terms

Annex 11.2 Noise Meter Calibration Certificates

Annex 12.1 Construction Traffic Routes

Annex 12.2 Air Corps Wind Farm & Tall Structures Position Paper

Annex 12.3 Gas Pipeline Crossing Assessment

Annex 12.4 Gas Pipeline Electrical Interference Assessment

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