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Step 4 Development Options and Evaluation Report Lanesboro 110 kV Substation Redevelopment 30 July 2019 EirGrid Plc Mott MacDonald South Block Rockfield Dundrum Dublin 16 D16 R6V0 Ireland T +353 (0)1 2916 700 mottmac.com EirGrid Plc The Oval 160 Shelbourne Road Step 4 Development Options Ballsbridge 229100468 1 C Dublin 4 and Evaluationhttps://mottmac.sharepoint.com/teams/pj Report-c8388/do/5.0 Working Documents/5.1 Documents/5.1.2 Reports/Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report/Final/229100468 Draft Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report_Final Issue_EG comments.docx Lanesboro Mott 110 MacDon aldkV Substation Redevelopment 30 July 2019 Directors: C O’Donovan BE MBA CEng MIET (Managing), J T Murphy BE HDipMM CEng FIEI CMCILT (Deputy Managing), D Herlihy BE MSc CEng, K Howells BSc MBA CEng MICE MCIWEM (British), Innealtoirí Comhairleach (Consulting Engineers) Company Secretary: Ian Kilty BA (Hons) ACA Registered in Ireland no. 53280. Mott MacDonald Ireland Limited is a member of EirGrid Plc the Mott MacDonald Group Mott MacDonald | Step 4 Development Options and Evaluation Report Lanesboro 110 kV Substation Redevelopment Issue and Revision Record Rev Date Originator Checker Approver Description C 30 July 2019 A Ryan T Keane A Coffey Final Issue J Baxter M McCarthy Document reference: 229100468 | 1 | C Information class: Standard This document is issued for the party which commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above- captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this document being relied upon by any other party, or being used for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties. This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. This R eport has been prepar ed sol el y for use by the party which commissi one d it (the 'Client') in connection with the capti oned pr oject. It shoul d not be used for any other purpose. N o person other than the Client or any party who has expr essl y agreed terms of reli ance with us (the 'Recipi ent(s)') may r el y on the content, infor mation or any views expr essed in the R eport. T his R eport is confi denti al and contains pr opri etary intell ectual pr operty and we accept no duty of car e, r esponsibility or li ability to any other recipi ent of this R eport. N o repr esentati on, warranty or und ertaki ng, express or i mplied, is made and no responsi bility or liability is accepted by us to any party other than the Client or an y Reci pient(s), as to the accuracy or completeness of the i nfor mati on contai ned i n this R eport. F or the avoi dance of doubt thi s Report does not i n any way pur port to i nclude any legal, insurance or fi nanci al advice or opi nion. We disclai m all and any liability whether arising i n tort, contr act or other wise which we might otherwise have to any party o ther than the Cli ent or the Reci pient(s), in respect of this Report, or any infor mation contained in it. We accept no responsi bility for any error or omissi on in the Report which is due to an error or omissi on in data, i nfor mation or statements supplied to us by other parti es i ncludi ng the Cli ent (the 'Data'). We have not independentl y verified the D ata or other wise exami ned i t to deter mi ne the accuracy, complete ness, sufficiency for any purpose or feasi bility for any particular outcome incl uding fi nanci al. Forecasts presented i n this document were pr epared usi ng the Data and the Repor t is dependent or based on the D ata. 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All disputes or clai ms arising out of or r elati ng to this discl ai mer s hall be subject to the exclusi ve jurisdicti on of the English and Welsh courts to which the parties irrevocabl y submit. 229100468 | 1 | C | 30 July 2019 https://mottmac.sharepoint.com/teams/pj-c8388/do/5.0 Working Documents/5.1 Documents/5.1.2 Reports/Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report/Final/229100468 Draft Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report_Final Issue_EG comments.docx Mott MacDonald | Step 4 Development Options and Evaluation Report Lanesboro 110 kV Substation Redevelopment Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Step 4 Report Structure 1 1.3 About EirGrid 2 1.4 Grid Development Strategy 2 1.5 Project Description 3 1.5.1 Background 3 1.5.2 Requirement for Substation Redevelopment 3 1.5.3 Best Preferred Options – Key Outcomes of Steps 1 - 3 4 2 Methodology 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Study Area Identification 6 2.3 Data Sourcing and Information Gathering 7 2.4 Data Mapping 8 2.5 Site Surveys 8 2.5.1 Site Walkover Survey 8 2.5.2 Preliminary Ecology Site Survey 8 2.5.3 Topographical Survey 8 2.5.4 GPR Survey 8 2.5.5 Soil Resistivity Measurements 8 2.6 Site Investigations 9 3 Consultations 10 3.1 Introduction 10 3.2 Community Consultations 10 3.3 Planning Consultations 11 4 Strategic Planning Overview 14 4.1 Introduction 14 4.2 European Planning Policy 14 4.2.1 Europe 2020 Climate and Energy Framework 14 4.2.2 Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC 14 4.2.3 Europe 2030 Climate and Energy Framework 16 4.2.4 Energy Roadmap 2050 16 4.3 National Planning Policy 17 4.3.1 Ireland 2040 - Our Plan (National Planning Framework) [2018] 17 4.3.2 National Development Plan 2018-2027 17 4.3.3 Government White Paper – Ireland’s Transition to a Low Carbon 229100468 | 1 | C | 30 July 2019 https://mottmac.sharepoint.com/teams/pj-c8388/do/5.0 Working Documents/5.1 Documents/5.1.2 Reports/Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report/Final/229100468 Draft Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report_Final Issue_EG comments.docx Mott MacDonald | Step 4 Development Options and Evaluation Report Lanesboro 110 kV Substation Redevelopment Energy Future 2015-2030 18 4.3.4 National Mitigation Plan 2017 18 4.3.5 Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012 – 2020 18 4.4 Regional Planning Policy 19 4.4.1 Regional Planning Guidelines for the Midland Region 2010-2020 19 4.4.2 Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Eastern and Midland Region 20 4.4.3 Regional Planning Guidelines for the West Region 2010-2020 22 4.4.4 Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Northern and Western Region 23 4.5 Local Planning Policy 25 4.5.1 Longford County Development Plan 2015-2021 25 4.5.2 Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020 27 4.6 Conclusions 28 5 Land Use and Environmental Context 30 5.1 Introduction 30 5.2 Population & Settlement 31 5.2.1 Population 31 5.2.2 Employment 31 5.2.3 Community and Residential Facilities 32 5.2.4 Tourism, Recreation and Amenities 33 5.3 Land Use 35 5.3.1 Corine Land Cover 35 5.3.2 Existing Utilities 35 5.3.3 Industrial Emission Licenses 37 5.3.4 Seveso Sites 37 5.3.5 Planning Applications 37 5.4 Access 39 5.4.1 Access Road 39 5.4.2 Visibility 40 5.5 Landscape and Visual 40 5.5.1 Landscape Character Area and Grading 41 5.5.2 Scenic Routes and Views 42 5.5.3 Sensitive Visual Receptors 43 5.6 Ecology 44 5.6.1 Designated Sites of International Importance 44 5.6.2 Flora 45 5.6.3 Fauna 48 5.7 Archaeology, Architecture and Cultural Heritage 49 5.7.1 Cartographic Review 49 5.7.2 Archaeological Investigations in Surrounding Area 50 5.7.3 Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) and Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) 50 5.7.4 Record of Protected Structures (RPS) 51 229100468 | 1 | C | 30 July 2019 https://mottmac.sharepoint.com/teams/pj-c8388/do/5.0 Working Documents/5.1 Documents/5.1.2 Reports/Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report/Final/229100468 Draft Step 4 Development Options Evaluation Report_Final Issue_EG comments.docx Mott MacDonald | Step 4 Development Options and Evaluation Report Lanesboro 110 kV Substation Redevelopment 5.7.5 National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) and Historic Gardens 51 5.7.6 Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) 52 5.7.7 Zone of
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    Counties Longford & Roscommon Wetland Study Wetland Surveys Ireland 2017 _______________________________________________________________ Authors: Foss, P.J., Crushell, P. & Gallagher, M.C. (2017) Title: Counties Longford & Roscommon Wetland Study. Report prepared for Lonford and Roscommon County Councils. An Action of the County Longford Draft Heritage Plan 2015-2020 & the County Roscommon Heritage Plan 2012-2016 Copyright Longford & Roscommon County Councils 2017 Wetland Surveys Ireland Dr Peter Foss Dr Patrick Crushell 33 Bancroft Park Bell Height Tallaght Kenmare Dublin 24 Co Kerry [email protected] [email protected] All rights reserved. No Part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of Longford & Roscommon County Councils. Views contained in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of Longford & Roscommon County Councils. Photographic Plate Credits All photographs by Peter Foss & Patrick Crushell 2017 unless otherwise stated. Copyright Longford & Roscommon County Councils. Report cover images: Derreenasoo Bog, Co. Roscommon (Photo: P. Foss) Counties Longford & Roscommon Wetland Study Wetland Surveys Ireland 2017 ____________________________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................