GrantedEnergyDecided 14 February 2024

Bracklone, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Development of a battery storage facility with 136 units on a 3.4-hectare site in Portarlington.

2360261 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 July 2023

Reference: 2360261
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 July 2023

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 136 battery storage units and 17 MV skids on a 3.4-hectare site. The project includes a new site access, security fencing, and a temporary construction compound, with an operational lifetime of 35 years.

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Official record

Development description

Develop as follows: (i) 136 no. Battery storage units; (ii) 17 no. Mv skids (pcs + mv/lv transformer solution); (iii) a new site access and onsite access tracks; (iv) electrical and communications cabling; (v) pole-mounted security cameras; (vi) security fencing and security gates; (vii) a temporary construction compound; (viii) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works, over a total site area of ca. 3.4 hectares. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial & WarehousingBP

“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development”

National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses

Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Bruach Na Habhainn, Killeen, County Laois	Feb 2026	€30,000	231 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received10 July 2023
Further information requested1 September 2023
Further information received15 December 2023
Decision due17 February 2024
Decision issued14 February 2024
Grant issued21 March 2024
Permission expiry20 March 2034

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