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EIRGRID PLC (WITH THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (ESB)), INTENDS TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 HECTARE AT DERRYIRON 110KV SUBSTATION, CLONIN, RHODE, CO. OFFALY. DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF WORKS TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING SUBSTATION INCLUDING: THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL AIR INSULATED SWITCHGEAR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS (APPROXIMATELY 7M IN HEIGHT) TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF A 110KV BUSBAR; INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. ADDITIONAL BAYS (EACH CONSISTING OF BUSBAR DISCONNECTS, SECTIONALISERS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CURRENT TRANSFORMERS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS, LINE TRAPS, COUPLING CAPACITORS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS); AN EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING CONTROL BUILDING (APPROXIMATELY 73 SQUARE METERS) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR CABINETS, OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND A BATTERY ROOM; INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. CIRCUIT BYPASS ARRANGEMENTS (APPROXIMATELY 14M AND APPROXIMATELY 4M IN HEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY) TO FACILITATE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SUBSTATION DURING CONSTRUCTION; AND AN EXTENSION TO THE HARDSTAND COMPOUND (APPROXIMATELY 0.03 HECTARES). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF: ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT; AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE EXCAVATION, INFRASTRUCTURAL AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND, INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION WORKS, SITE CLEARANCE AND LEVELLING; HARDSTANDING, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; EARTHGRID, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE NETWORK; PALISADE FENCING (APPROXIMATELY 2.7M HIGH) AND GATES; AND LANDSCAPING.