Ballykenny, Co. Longford.
Development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ballykenny.
18157 · Longford County Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 18157
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a battery energy storage system (BESS) on a 0.41-hectare site. The development includes a substation building, a switchgear container, 9 inverter/transformer stations, 6 containerised battery storage modules, and associated infrastructure.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
The development of a battery energy storage system (bess) within a total site area of up to 0.41 hectares, to include 1 no. Single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. Customer switchgear container, 9 no. Electrical inverter/transformer station modules (skids), 6 no. Containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, 12 no. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (hvac units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, cctv security monitoring system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 July 2018
- Further information requested30 August 2018
- Further information received28 September 2018
- Decision due19 January 2019
- Decision issued14 January 2019
- Appeal submitted4 February 2019
- Appeal decided7 June 2019
- Permission expiry6 June 2024
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