Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage…

Application details

Planning reference

2460537

Council

Roscommon County Council

Proposal description

Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the nearby ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation on land at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c.2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at

Location / address

Ballyoughter , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

15 Nov 2024

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

6 Nov 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   15 Nov 2024

2. Decision: REFUSED

   6 Nov 2025