Planning application 2660548
Battery Energy Storage Facility, Listillion
N13 LISTILLION, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Current status
Under appeal
Latest milestone
Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála
23 Jun 2026
Application timeline
Key milestones
Council and An Coimisiún Pleanála milestones.
Application received
Decision: REFUSED
Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála
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Development history
Resubmission
Earlier application 2660468 was marked invalid.
Registered 23 Mar 2026
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Why this application matters
Energy storage scheme
The proposed facility would occupy up to 6.1 hectares at Listillion on the N13, incorporating battery storage enclosures, power-conversion equipment and an electrical compound.
Grid connection
The scheme includes an indicative 110kV substation and buried import/export cable intended to connect with the existing 110kV Letterkenny Substation.
Site infrastructure
Associated works include upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, electrical ducting, attenuation ponds, security fencing, CCTV, lighting and landscaping.
Environmental assessment
A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the proposal.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660548
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Proposal description
- CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRICITY STORAGE FACILITY COMPRISING OF A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS), WITHIN A TOTAL SITE AREA OF UP TO 6.1HA TO INCLUDE ONE ELECTRICAL COMPOUNT, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER/INVERTER STATION MODULES, BATTERY STORAGE ENCLOSURES (BSES), POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS ON CONCRETE SUPPORT STRUCTURES, ATTENUATION PONDS, INDICATIVE 110KV BURIED IMPORT/EXPORT CABLE AND INDICATIVE 110KV SUBSTATION TO FACILITATE CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 110KV LETTERKENNY SUBSTATION, UPGRADED ACCESS TRACKS, CRANE HARDSTANDING, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL DUCTING, PALISADE SECURITY FENCING AND CCTV SYSTEM, LANDSCAPING WORKS, LIGHTING POLES AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY AND MISCELLANEOUS SITE WORKS INCLUDING CLEARANCE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
- Location / address
- N13 LISTILLION, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 2 Apr 2026
- Valid date
- 2 Apr 2026
- Council decision
- Refused
- Council decision date
- 27 May 2026
- Appeal lodged
- 23 Jun 2026
Location context
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