Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 24 January 2019

Lands to the north of South Bank Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4

Construction of a 30 MW capacity battery storage facility with a control building.

3373/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2018

Reference
3373/18
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
26 June 2018

Summary

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The development consists of a new 30 MW capacity battery storage facility within a secured compound. The site will feature up to 12 battery storage units, a single-storey control building, electrical plant, and a 15.6m high lightning mast.

Energybattery storagegrid infrastructureenergy
Storey
1
Floor area
279 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of a c. 30 mw capacity battery storage facility within a secured compound on a 1.06 ha site and will, subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) up to 12 no. Battery storage units [each typically comprising: a containerised battery (c. 12.2m x 2.5m x 3.2m), hvac (c. 2.7m x 2.7m), inverter (c. 3m x 3m) and transformer (c. 3.3m x 3.3m) ](b) a 279sq. M. Single-storey control building; (c) ancillary electrical plant including 2 no. Transformers, var support unit and cable sealing ends (d) a c. 15.6m high lightning mast; (e) a 2.6m high palisade boundary fence and new access gates at the two existing vehicular entrances from south bank road, and on the northern boundary where access will be via the existing dublin bay power station; (f) ancillary site works including the installation of site services.

Land-use zoning

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Z7: Employment (Heavy)SI
“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”

National zoning type: General industry

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Key dates

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  1. Application received26 June 2018
  2. Further information requested8 October 2018
  3. Further information received19 December 2018
  4. Decision due24 January 2019
  5. Decision issued24 January 2019
  6. Grant issued1 March 2019

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