A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance and access track…

Application details

Planning reference

2560940

Council

Tipperary County Council

Proposal description

A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance and access track, site security fencing including a noise acoustic barrier, access gates, BESS enclosures, a BESS intake substation, MV skid, a back-up generator, a monitoring house, an auxiliary transformer, spares containers, CCTV, an onsite toilet, carparking, a temporary construction stage compound area, landscaping and all associated ancillary development services and works, all to be provided within a total overall application boundary of 2.69 ha. Permission is sought for the proposed BESS development for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. A separate application will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála to obtain permission for a 110kV substation on site

Location / address

Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

22 Sept 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

13 Jul 2026

Final grant date

16 Aug 2026