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- Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along…

In the townlands of Aghanure Ballybeg Ballyfoyle Ballylynan Ballynagarr Clonpierce , Coolgarragh Cullenagh Drumroe Garroonagh Graigue , Killabban Killyganard Oldcourt Tankardstown and Whitebog within County Laois

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 23, 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
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0307f7432a30f80cb3bc3148e93af43ba3844a761f1a317e8c7f00e4966a83c7 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0307f7432a30f80cb3bc3148e93af43ba3844a761f1a317e8c7f00e4966a83c7 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0307f7432a30f80cb3bc3148e93af43ba3844a761f1a317e8c7f00e4966a83c7 · field: GrantDate

What changed

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

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-23; Proposal description: - Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, 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 → - Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, 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; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-08-28

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 Aghanure Ballybeg Ballyfoyle Ballylynan Ballynagarr Clonpierce , Coolgarragh Cullenagh Drumroe Garroonagh Graigue , Killabban Killyganard Oldcourt Tankardstown and Whitebog within County Laois. Proposal excerpt: “- Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No…”

Location & nearby applications

In the townlands of Aghanure Ballybeg Ballyfoyle Ballylynan Ballynagarr Clonpierce , Coolgarragh Cullenagh Drumroe Garroonagh Graigue , Killabban Killyganard Oldcourt Tankardstown and Whitebog within County Laois

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Documents & sources

Laois County Council · Reference 2660323

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Source records and verification details

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

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 0307f7432a30f80cb3bc3148e93af43ba3844a761f1a317e8c7f00e4966a83c7

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:25.528922+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
- Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, 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
Application details
Reference
2660323
Site address
In the townlands of Aghanure Ballybeg Ballyfoyle Ballylynan Ballynagarr Clonpierce , Coolgarragh Cullenagh Drumroe Garroonagh Graigue , Killabban Killyganard Oldcourt Tankardstown and Whitebog within County Laois
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 29, 2026
Decision due
July 23, 2026
Council decision date
July 23, 2026
Authority
Laois County Council
All recorded updates to this application

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

  1. 2026-09-06
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-07-23
    • Proposal description: - Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, 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 → - Replace (“restringing”) and uprating of c.10.2km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 14No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m, with height increases between 1m and 2m; - Replacement of 15No. existing Intermediate Wooden Poleset crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts; and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, 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
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-08-28

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