Dooary, Ballyroan Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use of an agricultural building bay to a commercial battery storage facility.
18321 · Laois County Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 18321
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use and modify bay 4 of an existing agricultural building to commercial use in Dooary, Ballyroan. This is to install a battery storage facility including dry type batteries, inverters, transformers, switchgear, and other ancillary plant, alongside altering the rear boundary for access.
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Official record
Development description
Change use and modification of bay 4 of existing building from agricultural to commercial for installing a battery storage facility including dry type batteries, inventers, transformers, switchgear and other ancillary plant. Also the provision of access route to rear of existing building requiring alteration to rear boundary
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 May 2018
- Further information requested13 July 2018
- Further information received11 January 2019
- Decision due7 February 2019
- Decision issued1 February 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2024
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