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- Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c. 5.23km of the existing conductor on…

In the townlands of Ballylennon Burtonhall Demesne , Gorteengrone Johnstown Killyshane Knockarda , and Urglin Or Rutland within County Carlow.

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 20, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 777e170e4432f9bad0ace4f57e253708fab8b03c329dd5f6f97db572b60732ed · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 777e170e4432f9bad0ace4f57e253708fab8b03c329dd5f6f97db572b60732ed · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 777e170e4432f9bad0ace4f57e253708fab8b03c329dd5f6f97db572b60732ed · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision, Grant recorded.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-20; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-08-21

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 6 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns In the townlands of Ballylennon Burtonhall Demesne , Gorteengrone Johnstown Killyshane Knockarda , and Urglin Or Rutland within County Carlow.. Proposal excerpt: “- Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c. 5.23km of the existing conductor on the Athy -Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 10No. exist…”

Location & nearby applications

In the townlands of Ballylennon Burtonhall Demesne , Gorteengrone Johnstown Killyshane Knockarda , and Urglin Or Rutland within County Carlow.

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Carlow County Council · Reference 2660163

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 777e170e4432f9bad0ace4f57e253708fab8b03c329dd5f6f97db572b60732ed

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:01:10.047220+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
- Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c. 5.23km of the existing conductor on the Athy -Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 10No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 17m to 22m, with height increases between 1m and 2m. 1no. replacement Intermediate Wooden Poleset (structure 106) will be relocated approx. 21m from its current position; - Replacement of 6No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts and 1No. existing end mast; - Recapping works to be carried out on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts and 1No. existing end mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast and 1No. existing end mast; and, - All associated works/development including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of bolt, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this planning application
Application details
Reference
2660163
Site address
In the townlands of Ballylennon Burtonhall Demesne , Gorteengrone Johnstown Killyshane Knockarda , and Urglin Or Rutland within County Carlow.
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
May 26, 2026
Decision due
July 20, 2026
Council decision date
July 20, 2026
Authority
Carlow County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-06-10
    • Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
  2. 2026-09-06
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-07-20
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-08-21

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