SHRONEBEIRNE, LISTOWEL, CO KERRY
Construction of a large battery storage facility with 60 container units near Listowel.
18931 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 25 September 2018
- Reference
- 18931
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a battery storage facility on a 2.178-hectare site. It will include 60 self-contained battery container units, 14 converter and 14 transformer units, a single-storey substation building, and a cable connection to the adjacent ESB substation.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a battery storage facility within a total site area of up to 2.178ha, to include 60 no self-contained battery container units with associated hvac cooling units, 14 converter and 14 step up transformer container units, associated compound cabling and ducting, a grid transformer, a single storey substation/control building with welfare facilities , a foul water holding tank, a cable route grid connection to the adjacent esb substation, maintenance lighting , security f3encing, a cctv monitoring system , landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on lands
The historical record
How energy applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
87% granted
of 93 energy applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 89%2,347
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 September 2018
- Further information requested16 November 2018
- Further information received15 February 2019
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued12 March 2019
- Grant issued15 April 2019
- Permission expiry14 April 2024
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