Case details

Description

Proposed new 110kV Substation to connect into the existing Thornsbury substation.

Case type

Electricity Development Application

Decision

Approve with Conditions

Date signed

22/07/2026

EIAR

No

NIS

Yes

Parties

• Ballyteige Solar Limited (Applicant)

• Ballyteige Solar Limited (Active)

History

• 22/07/2026

  Approve with Conditions

• 18/12/2025

  Lodged

Documents

• Inspectors Report (323/R323988.pdf, .PDF format 679KB)

• Order (323/D323988.pdf, .PDF format 1016KB)

• Direction (323/S323988.pdf, .PDF format 1011KB)

• Meeting Records (323/B323988..pdf, .PDF format 228KB)

• Additional Meeting Records (323/B323988.pdf, .PDF format 227KB)

• Case Documentation

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    • Applicant Documents
      • Applicant Response to Submissions.pdf [PDF]
      • Application docs
      • Application Documents
        • Planning Forms
          • ABP-316480-23 - 1st Meeting Record.pdf [PDF]
          • Application Form Final.pdf [PDF]
          • Ballteige SID closure confirmation.pdf [PDF]
          • Ballytiege SID Tribune.pdf [PDF]
          • Consent & authorisation
            • Adrian Dunne and Jacqueline Loonam.pdf [PDF]
            • Ballyteige Solar Ltd Authorisation.pdf [PDF]
            • Scallys SID planning consent.pdf [PDF]
            • Waterways Ire Letter of support.pdf [PDF]
          • Cover Letter.pdf [PDF]
          • Letters to prescribed bodies
            • An Chomhairle Ealaion.pdf [PDF]
            • An Taisce.pdf [PDF]
            • CRUWE.pdf [PDF]
            • DHLGH.pdf [PDF]
            • ECC.pdf [PDF]
            • Failte Ireland.pdf [PDF]
            • HSA.pdf [PDF]
            • IFI.pdf [PDF]
            • Offaly coco.pdf [PDF]
            • The Heritage Council.pdf [PDF]
            • TII.pdf [PDF]
          • List of Prescribed Bodies.pdf [PDF]
          • Offaly Topic - 29.01.26.pdf [PDF]
          • Prescribed Bodies Letter template.pdf [PDF]
          • Schedule of Drawings.pdf [PDF]
          • Site Notice 29.01.26.pdf [PDF]
          • TheIrishIndependent.29thJanuary2026.pdf [PDF]
        • Volume 1
          • NIS
            • Appendices
              • Appendix A - cover sheet.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1 - European Designated Sites Map.pdf [PDF]
            • Vol 1 - NIS V2.pdf [PDF]
          • Vol 1 PS CP V2.pdf [PDF]
        • Volume 2
          • 051064-DR-107-P1_ Temporary Reinstatement-SD1 With ECC.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-107A-P1_ Temporary Reinstatement-SD1.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-108-P1_ Permanent Reinstatement-SD4 With ECC.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-108A-P1_ Permanent Reinstatement-SD4.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-109-P1_Temporary Reinstatement-SD2 with ECC.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-109A-P1_Temporary Reinstatement-SD2.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-110-P1_ Permanent Reinstatement-SD5 With ECC.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-110A-P1_Permanent Reinstatement-SD5.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-111-P3_Ducting in Access Track with ECC.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-112-P3_Comms Chamber Detail.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-113-P3_Link Box Chamber Detail.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-115-P2_Joint Bay Section Detail.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-116-P3_Joint Bay Arrangement Detail.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-117-P3_Culvert Undercrossing.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-118-P2_Culvert Overcrossing.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-119-P2_Watermain Undercrossing.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-120-P2_Water Overcrossing.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-122-P2_HDD Crossing Details.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-131-P8_Colehill Substation Compound Elevations.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-132-P6_EirGrid Control Building Elevations.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-133-P6_MV Customer Plan_Elevations.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-134-P2_Gate & Fence Details.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-135-P3_Site Compound & Access Road Details.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-136-P2_Lightning Monopole.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-137-P2_Telecom Pole.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-138-P3_Substation Compound Drainage.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-139-P2_110kV Drain Crossing Details.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-140-N6_Joint Bay 01 - Section A-A.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-141-N6_Joint Bay 02 - Section B-B.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-142-N6_Joint Bay 03 - Section C-C.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-143-N6_Joint Bay 04 - Section D-D.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-144-N6_Joint Bay 05 - Section E-E.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-145-N6_Joint Bay 06 - Section F-F.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-146-N6_Joint Bay 07 - Section G-G.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-147-N6_Joint Bay 08 - Section H-H.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-148-N6_Joint Bay 09 - Section I-I.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-149-N6_Joint Bay 10 - Section J-J.pdf [PDF]
          • 051064-DR-156-P3_Cut & Fill Analysis Colehill Substation.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 101 Site location.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 102 Site Boundary.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 103 Site layout.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 104 Substation layout.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 105 Proposed HDD crossing.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 106 Indicative Drilling option.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 108 Permanent road realignment.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 109 Joint Bay location map.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 110 Pinch point 1 SPA.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 111 Pinch Point 2 SPA.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 112 Site entrance - Wood of O SPA.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 113 - Site entrance - private track SPA.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 114 Typical 33kV cable trench section.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 115 Site entrance visibility splay.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 116 Typical cable crossing on existing culvert.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 117 Open ditch proposed 33kv crossing.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 118 Typical Temporary Construction Compound.pdf [PDF]
          • Figure 119 Temporary Access Track.pdf [PDF]
        • Volume 3
          • TA 1 - LVIA
            • Appendices
              • Appendix 1A - Figures Cover.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.1 - Landscape Sensitivity and Character Areas.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.10 - VP5 Additional Photomontage (Year 0 and 5) red.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.2 - Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV).pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.3 - Landscape Designations with ZTV.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.4 - Viewpoint Locations with ZTV.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.5 - Viewpoints 1 & 2 red.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.6 - Viewpoints 3 & 4.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.7 - Viewpoints 5 & 6.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.8 - LEMP (Sheet 01) V7.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 1.9 - VP4 Additional Photomontage (Year 0 and 5) red.pdf [PDF]
            • Vol 3 - TA 3 - LVIA.pdf [PDF]
          • TA 2 - EcIA
            • Appendices
              • Appendix 2A - Figures cover.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 2B - Site Photographs.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 2C - Habitats of bats in Ireland.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 2D - BMP.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 2.1 - Environmental Designations Map.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 2.2 - Fossitt Habitat Map.pdf [PDF]
            • Vol 3 - TA 2 EcIA.pdf [PDF]
          • TA 3 - AAHIA
            • Appendices
              • Appendix 3A - Cover Sheet.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 3B - Tables.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 3C - Plates.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 3.1 - Heritage Assets within 2km.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 3.2 - OSI 25-inch Map.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 3.3 - OSI 6-inch Map.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 3.4 - Indicative Grid Route.pdf [PDF]
            • Vol 3 - TA 3 - AAHIA .pdf [PDF]
          • TA 4 - FRA-DIA
            • Appendices
              • App 4B -figs cover.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 4B - Flow Output.pdf [PDF]
              • Fig 4.1 - Watercourses.pdf [PDF]
              • Fig 4.2 - Topographical Survey.pdf [PDF]
              • Fig 4.3 - PFRA Map.pdf [PDF]
              • Fig 4.4 - Outline SuDS Design.pdf [PDF]
            • Vol 3 - TA 4 - FRA DIA.pdf [PDF]
          • TA 5 - CTMP
            • Appendices
              • App 5A - Figure cover.pdf [PDF]
              • Fig 5.1 - Proposed Haul Route.pdf [PDF]
            • TA 5 - CTMP.pdf [PDF]
          • TA 6 - PCTMP
            • Appendices
              • App 6A - figure cover.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 6B Standard Specification for ESB 110kv Network Ducting.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 6C SSWP - Working on Roads.pdf [PDF]
              • Appendix 6D_Outline Construction Methodology.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 6.1 - TM General Arrangement up to 60kmh.pdf [PDF]
              • Figure 6.2 - TM General Arrangement up to 100kmh.pdf [PDF]
            • TA 6 - PCTMP.pdf [PDF]
          • TA 7 OCEMP.pdf [PDF]
          • Technical Appendix 8 - Assessment of Acoustic Impact.pdf [PDF]
    • Commission Documents
      • Letters
        • VA01 - Valid Lodgement Confirmation Letter - Ballyteige Solar Limited-Neo Environmental Ltd.pdf [PDF]
        • VA02 - Notification to PA - Offaly County Council.pdf [PDF]
        • VA09 - Circulating submission (2) to PA.pdf [PDF]
        • VA09 - Letter Circulating Submissions (2) to Applicant.pdf [PDF]
        • VA12A - Letter circulating OCC Submission for information.pdf [PDF]
        • VA25-Notification Letter to App-Oral Hearing not being held.pdf [PDF]
        • VA26-Notification Letters to 3rd Parties-Oral hearing not being held.pdf [PDF]
      • Submission Ack Letters
        • Offaly County Council.pdf [PDF]
        • Yasmin Esani.pdf [PDF]
    • Third Party Documents
      • Submissions
        • Observers
          • Yasmin Esani.pdf [PDF]
        • Prescribed Bodies
          • Offaly County Council - Appendix A
          • Offaly County Council.pdf [PDF]