Permission to consist of alterations to the development of a Battery Storage Facility which was previously granted…

Application details

Planning reference

20373

Council

Monaghan County Council

Proposal description

Permission to consist of alterations to the development of a Battery Storage Facility which was previously granted permission by Monaghan County Council (Planning Register 18/5). The development comprises the construction of a battery energy storage facility to include one single storey electrical compound, containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, electrical ducting, cable racking and cabling, access tracks, security fencing and CCTV security monitoring system, lighting protection poles, communications equipment and ancillary infrastructure. The alterations to the original permission include an amended application site boundary of 1.474Ha, a reduction in the number of containerised battery modules from 58 down to 10, reduction in the number of associated inverters and transformers, new internal road configuration, reconfiguration and reorientation of the control building, additional ancillary electrical infrastructure, regrading of site levels to accommodate excess soils arising from excavation works, a landscape berm and other enabling works

Location / address

Lisdrumdoagh , Rackwallace , Monaghan

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

16 Sept 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

9 Nov 2020

Final grant date

11 Dec 2020

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   16 Sept 2020

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   9 Nov 2020

3. Final grant

   11 Dec 2020