A TEN-YEAR PERMISSION FOR A GRID SERVICES FACILITY COMPRISING OF (1) AN ENCLOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND…

Application details

Planning reference

2460197

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A TEN-YEAR PERMISSION FOR A GRID SERVICES FACILITY COMPRISING OF (1) AN ENCLOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, ELECTRICAL INVERTERS, TRANSFORMERS AND POWER CONTROL CENTRES, (2) AN ENCLOSED SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND CONTAINING A HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR HOUSED WITHIN A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING A FLYWHEEL, TRANSFORMER, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND COOLING EQUIPMENT, (3) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, (4) SITE ENTRANCE FROM THE L7965-1 LOCAL ROAD, (5) ON-SITE ACCESS TRACK, (6) SECURITY FENCING AND SECURITY GATES, (7) POLE-MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS, (8) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFETIME OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS 35 YEARS. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT

Location / address

TULLY (CARRICKBOY E.D.) AND RAHEEN , BALLYSHANNON , CO DONEGAL

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

22 Feb 2024

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

25 Nov 2024

Appeal lodged

19 Dec 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   22 Feb 2024

2. Further information requested

   11 Apr 2024

3. Further information received

   5 Oct 2024

4. Decision: REFUSED

   25 Nov 2024

5. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   19 Dec 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case