GrantedEnergyDecided 8 December 2022

Aughamore, And Lanesborough, Co Longford

Demolition of the Lough Ree Power Station to construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) and a Synchronous Condenser.

2275 · Longford County Council · Lodged 1 April 2022

Reference: 2275
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 April 2022

Summary

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This major project involves the demolition of the existing Lough Ree Power Station structures, totaling approximately 20,000 sq.m of floor area. Phase 2 will construct and operate electricity grid services, specifically a battery energy storage system (BESS) and a Synchronous Condenser.

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Floor area: 20,000 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development at the 13.1 ha site known as 'lough ree power (lrp) station' located in lanesborough (lanesboro), in the townlands of aghamore and lanesborough, eircode n37e180; in county longford. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing lrp station (as approved under longford county council reg. Ref 01/115 ' an board pleanala ref. Pl14.125540 and all subsequent permissions);and the development and operation of electricity grid services - namely a battery energy storage system (bess) and a synchronous condenser (sync con). The proposed development comprises two distinct phases of activity - the initial demolition and site reinstatement (phase 1); following by construction and operation of the new bess and sync con (phase 2). Phase 1 comprises the demolition of existing site structures (with a total footprint of c. 11.195sq. M. And a total gross floor area of c. 20,000 sq. M) including the former lrp station (boiler house, turbine house, bag filter house and associated 80 m high stack); the intermediate peat storage building and associated fuel management system; and ancillary buildings including, electrical building, tippler building and associated control room and office, the screening building, lorry uploading building, water treatment plant building, offices building, laboratory building, workshop and maintenance buildings, oil pumphouse, electrics rooms, railway/locomotive service building, cooling water pump house and sewage/foul water treatment facility. All buildings and structures (including storage tanks and vessels) will be demolished to ground level, with below ground voids filled. Existing hard standing surfac3es (e. G. Building ground floor concrete slabs, tarmacadam surfaces, concrete footpaths and road kerbs) will remain in site; and the site will be reinstated and secured with boundary gates and fences, etc. Associated with the demolition activity there will be on-site crushing of material using mobile machinery for the purposed of disposal and/or material re-use. Phase 2 comprises the proposed development of the bess, sync con; and all associated development (full description scanned/attached)

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Industrial/Alternative EnergyCD

“To primarily provide for industrial/workshop, warehouse & commercial or business development including compatible uses such as offices & distribution & to allow for the expansion of existing energy infrastructure”

National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main St, Lanesborough, Longford	Apr 2026	€147,500	467 m

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Key dates

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Application received1 April 2022
Further information requested20 May 2022
Further information received15 November 2022
Decision due12 December 2022
Decision issued8 December 2022
Appeal submitted9 January 2023
Appeal decided13 October 2023
Permission expiry12 October 2033

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