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The development will consist of a synchronous condenser, this will be located within a fenced compound of c. 1.2 ha, and will consist of the following: a) machine building (c.962 sq.m., c.15 m high) to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. b) supporting items of plant including; cooling equipment (c.195 sq.m., c.3 m high); c. 7 m high modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 400 sq.m.); auxiliary transformer and starting transformer (each c. 30 sq. m., c.7m high) and electrical plant including external circuit breaker (c. 66 sq.m., c.9 m high); HV electrical compound (c.760 sq. m) with electrical switchgear and main step-up transformer (c.150 sq. m, c. 10 m high); diesel generator (c. 28sq.m, c. 3 m high); firefighting water tank (c. 7m dia., c. 8 m high) and pump house (c. 21 sq. m, 3 m high); an under-ground oil separator and collection pit (c.72 sq. m); services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and an underground surface water attenuation tank connecting to existing surface water drains; 3 office/welfare buildings (each c. 32 sq. m, c. 3 m high) and 2 spare parts containers (each c. 36 sq. m., c. 3 m high). c) External lighting poles height c. 7m, lightning monopole and Scada communications mast (both c. 18m in height). d) Four fire walls c.8m high. e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services networks. f)the development will be bounded by 2 of c. 3.6 m high palisade fences. Site access will be by means of a new c. 3.6 m high palisade gate and a second 3.6m sliding gate accessed from the Kylemore Way Road. All fencing and gates will have razor wire on the top edge. Planning Permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years.