Ion Ventures Ltd.

Application details

Planning reference

2560213

Council

Sligo County Council

Proposal description

Ion Ventures Ltd. intent to apply for outline permission for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System at a site measuring 1.2 ha at the Old Dublin Road in the townland of Carrickhenry, Co.Sligo. The development will consist of: i. 38 No. Battery Unit Containers comprising of battery cells and ancillary equipment on concrete support structures; ii. 10 No. Inverter Transformer Stations on concrete support structures; iii. A Customer Switch Room and Control Room Unit on concrete support structures; iv. 2 No. new vehicular entrances off the Old Dublin Road (L3608) and internal access tracks; v. 2 No. water storage tanks; vi. All associated site development works including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, landscaping, parking and ancillary services and infrastructure.

Location / address

Old Dublin Road , Carrickhenry , Co Sligo

Application type

OUTLINE PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 May 2025

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

16 Jul 2025

Appeal lodged

5 Aug 2025

Appeal decision

Refuse outline permission

Appeal decision date

23 Jul 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   23 May 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   16 Jul 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   5 Aug 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Refuse outline permission

   23 Jul 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case