Northern Ireland Electricity
Major planning application – proposed electricity substation on land to the rear of 152 Trewmount Road, Turleenan, Moy, County Tyrone and 400-kilovolt overhead electrical transmission line from there to the townlands of Crossreagh and Crossbane, County Armagh, for Northern Ireland Electricity (O/2009/0792/F)
The Commission was requested by the Department of the Environment to conduct a public inquiry under Article 31(2) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 for the purpose of considering representations made in respect of this major planning application. The inquiry opened on 6th March 2012 but was adjourned on 20th March when it came to light that the application and the environmental statement and its addenda had not been properly advertised in the press. The Commissioners recommended that before it is re-advertised, the environmental statement is consolidated and updated to take account of changes put forward by the applicants in their evidence to the inquiry.
The Commission proposes to take no further action in relation to the inquiry until the Department confirms that it has properly advertised the application and environmental statement. Resumption of the inquiry will depend on the availability of Commissioner and staff resources.
