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Phase 2 Report Published - 28th July 2011

Following the completion of the Phase 2 consultation and engagement period, the Phase 2 Lead Consultants Report, identifying the preferred route corridor and the indicative overhead line route has now been published.

You can download a copy here:  Phase 2 Lead Consultants Report

A summary document of this detailed report can be viewed here: Phase 2 Project Update Summer 2011.pdf

A copy of the newspaper notice can be viewed here: Clashavoon Dunmanway Press Ad 3

Alternatively, the preferred route corridor, indicative overhead line route and copies of the Phase 2 Lead Consultants Report will be available to the public to view between the 29th July and 26th of August 2011 at the locations below.

Public Viewing Stands

• Macroom Library: Briery Gap Cultural Centre, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork.
Opening Hours Monday - Saturday 10am-5:30pm
Tuesday 10am-7:30pm

• Dunmanway Library: The Square, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
Opening Hours Tuesday 1pm-8pm
Wednesday - Saturday 10am-5:30pm

• Cork County Council: Cork County Council Headquarters, County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork.
Opening Hours Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm

Information Office

An information office will also be available each Wednesday from the 3rd to 24th of August 2011 where members of the project team will be present to answer any queries on the report and map. Prior appointment is necessary and this can  be arranged by calling 021 4666 266.

The Information Office will be lcoated in the Castle Hotel, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork.

Opening Hours

Wednesday 3rd August 2011 2pm-5pm & 6pm-8pm
Wednesday 10th August 2011 2pm-5pm & 6pm-8pm
Wednesday 17th August 2011 2pm-5pm & 6pm-8pm
Wednesday 24th August 2011 2pm-5pm & 6pm-8pm

Consultation will continue on this project and the project team would like to hear any feeback you have on this phase 2 report. The next step Phase 3 will involve preliminary line route design. For more information on the next phase see the project roadmap in the Phase 2 Project Update Summer 2011.pdf

If you have any questions in relation to this project please do no hestiate to contact us on 021 4666 266.

Update on Public Consultation May 2011

We had a great response from members of the public who attended the third public information day of the Dunmanway Clashavoon project in Macroom on the 9th of May.

The open day took place at the Castle Arms Hotel in Macroom between 10.30am and 8pm and was advertised widely on radio, in local newspapers, and through an extensive letter drop.

We have received much information and queries which we are currently processing. A summary of the information and submissions gathered will be published on this website shortly.  

Responses to questions from the local community group can be viewed in the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website.

Steps of the Proposed Project

The process for submitting a planning application for the proposed Clashavoon Dunmanway Project has been divided into four key phases as follows:

Phase 1 - Information Gathering

In the initial phase (Phase 1 – Information Gathering) of this project, information regarding the study area¹ for the proposed electricity project was gathered.

This information was obtained in many ways, through environmental studies, information from the general public, aerial photography and site visits.

A public open day was held on 29th and 30th June 2010 in the Castle Hotel, Macroom. Members of the public were invited to view the study area and provide submissions, comments, information or queries in relation to the study area.

A copy of the newspaper notice can be viewed here: Clashavoon Newspaper Notice 1

A map of the study area can be viewed here: Map of Study Area

A copy of the initial briefing document can viewed here: Initial Briefing Document

Following on from the open day, several criteria & inputs were taken into account when selecting the route corridor² options for this project. Further information on these criteria and inputs were included in the Phase 1 Briefing Document which can be viewed here: Phase 1 Briefing Document

The feasible route corridor options were analysed in detail and a map was produced showing the route corridor options. This map also identified the emerging preferred route corridor³.

A map of the route corridors options can be viewed here: Route Corridor Map

For a more detailed explanation as to how these route corridor options were chosen, a copy of the Phase 1 Corridor Identification Report can be viewed here: Phase 1 Corridor Identification Report.

A second public information day was then held in the Castle Hotel, Macroom on Wednesday 13th October between 2.00pm and 8.00pm.  Members of the public were invited to view the route corridor options map and provide submissions, comments, information or queries in relation to the route corridor options.

A period of four weeks was allowed for the public to make submissions, after which the project moved to Phase 2.

A copy of the newspaper notice that was published in the Irish Examiner, Southern Star and Corkman can be viewed here: Clashavoon Newspaper Notice 2

Phase 2 - Route Corridor Evaluation

In Phase 2 a detailed evaluation was carried out on the route corridor options incorporating the feedback from Phase 1. A preferred route corridor was identified after this evaluation.

A Briefing Document was prepared with full information on key criteria and inputs used in the Phase 2 evaluations, along with a map which indicates the preferred route corridor. The Phase 2 Briefing Document can be viewed here: Phase 2 Briefing Document

Following the identification of a preferred route corridor, an indicative line route has now been identified within the preferred corridor.

The next step is to meet with landowners and conduct surveys along the indicative line route. Landowners can highlight any concerns or comments on the indicative line route at the survey stage. 

A report on Phase 2 can be viewed above. The report contains a detailed explanation on how the preferred route corridor and indicative line route were selected.

¹ Study Area:
A broad geographical area within which one would expect to find a number of route corridor options

² Route Corridors:
An identified strip of land 500 metres wide where a line could be located

³ Emerging Preferred Route Corridor:
The consultants route corridor preference based on their initial assessment of the route corridor options prior to public consultation.