Permission for the construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)…

Application details

Planning reference

2560725

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/invertor station modules, 56no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 28no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1220 cubic metres, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill 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 site clearance

Location / address

Site adjacent to and northwest of Meath Hill Substation Meath Hill , and Ardagh between the settlements of Kingscourt and Drumconrath , Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Jul 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

1 Sept 2025

Final grant date

20 Oct 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   11 Jul 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   1 Sept 2025

3. Final grant

   20 Oct 2025