3041/22

Mayne Stability Limited intends to apply for permission for a period of 10 years for the development of access to the Synchronous Compensator Development (Grid Stabililisation Facility) on the site of a c 0.94 ha. at lands south of Belcamp 220KV substation , Belcamp Dublin 17 . The proposed development will consist of the following elements within the administrative boundary of Dublin City Council: a) New access entrance from the R139 and a clear span bridge crossing over River Mayne. b) Internal access tracks, security fencing, temporary construction compound, landscaping, and drainage. A concurrent planning application is being made to Fingal County Council which relates to the lands directly to the north of the site of c.1.65 ha for the construction of A Grid Stabilisation Facility containing 1 No. High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) unit enclosed within a steel clad framed style structure (12.1m max height) and supported by 8 No. electrical equipment containers (containing ancillary power supply products including a static frequency converts, MV switchgear, exciters, LV distribution, control room, welfare and office), main, auxiliary & start-up electrical transformers, generator circuit breaker, switchgear equipment, External cooler units and 1 No. back up diesel generator and associated diesel storage tank; A 220kV High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) compound containing a GIS building with all control & HV equipment within a single storey building (13.2m max height). The building will be surrounded by a compound road and contained within a 2.6m high galvanised steel palisade fence; A 220kV underground cable to the existing adjoining Eirgrid substation boundary; Associated elements comprising a clear span bridge over the River Mayne, various underground cables and ducts, equipment plinths, boundary security fence, compound lighting and palisade gates and fencing, security lighting, CCTV, internal access roads, hardstanding areas and all necessary foundations works for the above compounds. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours.