Electricty supply to field in the countryside.

What do you want the connection for ,,the esb can do a non metered low voitage plug to run a fencer or light etc for something like E500 connection and ground rent of E150/annum.Neighbour went for reconnection of power in an old house and the fee is 4 grand

What about just using a generator? Given the very high rural electricity standing charge, it would probably be a lot cheaper. Solar security lights would sort that.

Planning in this instance is a matter between the client and the planning authority, the ESB do not concern themselves with planning issues (Except of course when they require planning for their own distribution network.)

Some people know better than us it seems syd. No planning asked for or even required.

There is no requirement to have planning permission for an ESB connection, they look for it in case there is planning conditions attached to the routing of cables

When i asked a neighbor who works for ESB how people are able to get electricity connected to fields and later add in mobile homes/cabins the answer was you just need to say its for Animal Welfare and they will connect it

... and people used to be able to drive on the public roads without paying road tax.

It's got to do with whether ESB will connect a supply to a site that does not have planning permission.

I have a shed built before 1960, that nowadays would require planning permission, does that mean I can't have an ESB connection to it?

@Ompl Download this form, complete it and include an OSI map and site plan; ( it can also be done online)

You'll need a farm connection.

You may need planning permission for anything to do with your connection eg. ESB substation.

You'll need a completion certificate before they do the final connection.

Good luck.

ESB will not be doing any surveys or preparatory work on a proposed building without establishing if planning permission is required. has been granted. That's form NC5 or NC5a you linked, I think. If the structure is already there, with or without planning permission, then it's form NC2, linked in post 24, which has no mention of planning permission. That's @Ompl 's question, not whether they need planning permission for the container, which they obviously do.

The ESB won't be doing any work until it's in place obviously. Then the op can submit form Nc2.

If planning wasn’t a factor, why would they need to lie about animal welfare to get in connected?

Planning exemptions exist for farm buildings, so they have permission to build.

If OP wants to connect power to a building between 1929 and 1964 be won’t need planning permission. But he’ll still need it now to connect his time machine.

Seems an entirely useless historical fact.

I think you are confusing the two things,

Is planning required to connect to a newbuild/existing property?, I have no idea, maybe you are right and planning is needed

Is planning required to connect a field? Absolutely not and the ESB will connect on the grounds of animal welfare

@Mellor check out this link, this place was built up last year, a timber stable was put in and ESB connected to it, well a four foot wall with two cabinets, one for ESB one for Fuse board. and afterwards everything else was installed. Cabins/Sheds/Wall/gate and there is zero planning there, even planning was refused a few times for different homes

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.2265176,-6.762588,3a,75y,27.36h,95.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdm7akD6Tgz6_KhNyhqxrMQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&authuser=0

You cant just apply for a connection to a field. You need a bit more than that.

Well then, thats what you apply for.