Huntstown Power Station, In the townlands of Hunstown and Johnstown, Co.Dublin, D11N407
Construction of a battery energy storage system facility at Huntstown Power Station.
FW24A/0400E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 October 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0400E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility. It will include up to 85 containerised battery storage modules on concrete bases, 20 transformer and power conditioning units, cable racks, and associated lighting.
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Official record
Development description
- Intend to apply for permission for a battery energy storage system facility to include up to 85 no. Containerised battery storage modules on concrete bases, 20 no. Transformer and power conditioning units, cable racks, and associated lighting
- Associated development including internal access roads, security gates, palisade perimeter security fencing, acoustic barrier, site drainage and all other works required to facilitate the development. Ai rcvd 30/04/2025
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for heavy industry”
National zoning type: General industry
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received2 October 2024
- Decision due27 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
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