The following: (i) EirGrid compound comprising EirGrid control building and external Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS)…

Application details

Planning reference

2660530

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

The following: (i) EirGrid compound comprising EirGrid control building and external Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), (ii) Independent Power Producer (IPP) compound, adjoining the north-western area of the proposed substation, comprising IPP control building, external grid transformer and AIS, and an underground electrical connection to the energy storage development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, (iii) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to the existing Derryiron 110kV transmission node, including cabling in the public road (L10093-2), (iv) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to underground transmission cable in the public road (L10093-2) consented under ABP-309491-21, (v) new vehicular access road (“spine road”) connecting to the RGEP road network, providing access to the proposed 110kV substation, revised access arrangements to the development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, and planning application Ref. 20238, (vi) new foul sewer line, serving the proposed 110kV substation and the development permitted under planning applications Ref. 2460289 and Ref. 20238, discharging to the existing local public network, (vii) removal of existing disused medium voltage substation and ancillary items, and (viii) all associated civil engineering and electrical engineering works, including underground electrical cables and ducting, temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Location / address

Clonin, Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly

Applicant

Rhode LDES Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 Oct 2026