Planning applications in Rhode

(A) Planning Permission for 20 no. houses in Phase 1 of proposed housing development consisting of (i) Type A - 2 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (ii) Type B - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (iii) Type D - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom dormer type houses (iv) Type E(5) - 4 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type houses (v) Type E(3) - 1 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type house (vi) Type E1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 4-bedroom two-storey type house. (vii) Type F – 1 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom two storey type house (viii) Type F1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 3-bedroom two storey type house (ix) Type G - 4 no. semi-detached 2-bedroom two storey type house. (B) Planning permission for pedestrian access to the adjoining community playground and onto the public footpath. (C) Planning permission for foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development

Edenderry Road , Laurencetown Rhode , Co. Offaly · 23 Oct 2025

(A) the demolition of existing single storey house to facilitate access to the proposed development from the R400 (B) Planning Permission for 20 no. houses in Phase 1 of proposed housing development consisting of (i) Type A - 2 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (ii) Type B - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (iii) Type D - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom dormer type houses (iv) Type E - 5 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type houses (v) Type E1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 4-bedroom two-storey type house. (vi) Type F – 1 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom two storey type house (vii) Type F1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 3-bedroom two storey type house (viii) Type G - 4 no. semi-detached 2-bedroom two storey type house. (C) Planning permission for pedestrian access to the adjoining community playground and onto the public footpath. (D) Planning permission for foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development

Edenderry Road , Laurencetown Rhode , Co. Offaly · 6 Oct 2025

PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY · 27 May 2026

Amendments to the development permitted under Offaly County Council Planning Register Reference 20/494 to: (i) revise the layout of the permitted development including solar array and inverter/transformer units; (ii) increase the height of the permitted solar array from 2.914 metres to up to 3.3 metres; (iii) provide for variable spacings between the solar array rows; (iv) provide for varying solar array tilt-angles; (v) alter the design of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduce the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 27 no. to 14 no.; (vi) revise the alignment of approximately 250 metres of existing on-site access tracks and construct approximately 7,500 metres of access track; (vii) relocate and redesign the permitted battery energy storage system compound including an increase in the compound footprint from approximately 3,850 square metres to approximately 10,100 square metres; (viii) alter the design of the battery energy storage system and increase the number of battery energy storage system and ancillary containers from 38 no. to 83 no.; (ix) alter Condition No. 6(b) to provide for the planting of screening vegetation at the end of the construction phase; (x) alter Condition No. 5(a) to provide for the decommissioning of the development no later than 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, (xi) all associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Srah Wood and Greenhills , Rhode , County Offaly · 20 Mar 2025

A 10-year planning permission for works to the existing Derryiron 110 kilovolt (kV) electricity substation comprising (i) an increase to the footprint of the substation compound by 190 square metres (m2) arising from the realignment of the existing palisade fence; (ii) the installation of electrical equipment including circuit breakers, cable sealing ends and voltage transformers; (iii) the installation of approximately 20m of 110kV underground electricity line; and, (iv) all associated ancillary site development works. This planning application is accompanied by an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report

Clonin , Rhode , Co. Offaly · 31 Jul 2025