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Cases regarding the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act 2022

This section will list cases received regarding the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act 2022

Please see links to the following cases below.


ABP-315836-23 - Application received under Section 4 of the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act 2022 (the Act) for a designated development located at West Offaly Power Station, Shannonbridge, in the townland of Cloniffeen, Co. Offaly. 

Please note that:
  • (a) the designated development is exempt from the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in accordance with subsection (1) of section 5 of the Act of 2022, providing a copy of that subsection,

  • (b) an assessment will be carried out by the Board under section 5(2) of the Act of 2022 for the purpose of ensuring that the objectives of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive are met and that an Environmental Report has been prepared in respect of the designated development,

  • (c) an assessment will be carried out by the Board under section 6(1) of the Act of 2022 and, where a Natura Impact Statement is included with the application, that a Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the designated development,

  • (d) the assessments referred to in subparagraphs (b) and (c) will include an assessment referred to in section 6(2) of the Act of 2022, and

  • (e) submissions or observations in relation to the likely main effects of the designated development on the environment or on a European Site and, where a Natura Impact Statement is included with the application, the likely adverse effects of the designated development on the integrity of a European Site, may be made on or before the 23rd of March 2023 to the Board in writing to 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or by email to sids@pleanala.ie

ABP-315838-23 - Application received under Section 4 of the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Act 2022 (the Act) for a designated development located at Tarbert Power Station, Tarbert, in the townland of Tarbert Island, Co. Kerry. 

Please note that:

  • (a) the designated development is exempt from the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive in accordance with subsection (1) of section 5 of the Act of 2022, providing a copy of that subsection,

  • (b) an assessment will be carried out by the Board under section 5(2) of the Act of 2022 for the purpose of ensuring that the objectives of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive are met and that an Environmental Report has been prepared in respect of the designated development,

  • (c) an assessment will be carried out by the Board under section 6(1) of the Act of 2022 and, where a Natura Impact Statement is included with the application, that a Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the designated development,

  • (d) the assessments referred to in subparagraphs (b) and (c) will include an assessment referred to in section 6(2) of the Act of 2022, and

  • (e) submissions or observations in relation to the likely main effects of the designated development on the environment or on a European Site and, where a Natura Impact Statement is included with the application, the likely adverse effects of the designated development on the integrity of a European Site, may be made on or before the 23rd of March 2023 to the Board in writing to 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or by email to sids@pleanala.ie