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Permission for the laying of underground 38kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting , 4 no. joint bays with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the R178 and Mount Avenue, L20018 public roads. The cable will run for a distance of 4087m. Approximately 3593 metres of this will be within the public road and approximately 494 metres of cabling will be on private lands associated with the permitted Kilcurly Solar Farm. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted 38kV substation in Kilcurly Solar Farm with the Dundalk 110kV ESB substation in Farrandreg. The solar farm and 38kV substation were granted permission by An Bord Pleanála (Ref. No. PL15.309224) on the 2nd of November 2021, which followed the Louth County Council Permission Ref. No. 20/187. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this application