Green light for ESB substation with 1.3km of underground cables on Kildare border

A planning application has been approved by Kildare County Council for an ESB for an electrical substation and underground cables on the Kildare/Carlow border. 

The location is at the townlands of Ballyvergal, Pollertown Little, Co Carlow and Knocknagee, Co Kildare.

The substation compound will have a gross area of 2,850 square metres with 2.6 meters high palisade fence around the entire perimeter.

The various elements in the compound include transformers, a telecommunications pole of 10 metres in height and an internal access road of 40 meters in length and 5 meters wide.

Lighting, drainage, landscaping works are also included.

Also planned is a new stone wall, fencing and gates at the existing junction of the temporary road with the public road

A total of 1.3km of double-circuit underground cables along the R448 road are planned.