Moatpark, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny
Development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with 29 units.
2460241 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 27 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460241
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 10-year planning permission for a Battery Energy Storage System with a 35-year operational life. The development includes 29 units of battery containers, power conversion units, transformers, and access tracks, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
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
- For a battery energy storage system (bess) in the townland of moatpark, ballyragget, co. Kilkenny. The development will consist of
- A 10-year planning permission and an operational life of 35 years
- 29 units of 8 containers on concrete plinth foundations containing batteries and related equipment
- 29 no. Prefabricated modular power conversion units
- Containerised power transformers
- Underground electrical and communications cabling
- Upgrade of existing site access
- Provision of on-site access tracks
- 1 no. Temporary construction compound
- 4 no. Spare parts containers
- All associated and ancillary site development, lighting, perimeter fence, landscaping, drainage and cctv. The planning application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Moate Park, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 419 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 May 2024
- Further information requested19 July 2024
- Further information received15 November 2024
- Decision due12 December 2024
- Decision issued10 December 2024
- Grant issued21 January 2025
- Permission expiry20 January 2030
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