DOOBALLAGH, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Development of a grid system services facility and energy storage units near Letterkenny.
2460095 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460095
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a grid system services facility over a 5.15-hectare site. The development includes energy storage units, two substations, underground cabling to connect to the ESB Letterkenny 110kV substation, security fencing, and access roads.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A grid system services facility over site area of c. 5.15 hectares to include; (1) installation and operation of energy storage units, (2) 1 no. Customer substation, (3) 1 no. System operator substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via underground infrastructure to the esb letterkenny 110kv substation, electrical tranformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, cctv, internal access roads and all associated ancillary infrastructure
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| House On The Hill, Dooballagh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €330,000 | 385 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 February 2024
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