BELLACORICK, BALLINA, CO. MAYO
A 3 MW battery storage facility with electrical plant and masts in Ballina.
18190 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 March 2018
- Reference
- 18190
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 3 MW capacity battery storage facility including 2 battery storage containers, a single-storey electrical control room, and ancillary electrical plant. It also features a 15.5m high lightning mast, an 18m high communications mast, and a 100m long access road connecting to the existing substation.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 77 m²
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
A c. 3 mw capacity battery storage facility and will - subject to detailed design, commerical and technical considerations include: 2 no. Battery storage containers (up to 16.6m x 2.9m x 3.7m high) a single-storey electrical control room (c. 77sqm), ancillary electrical plant including 5 no. Transformers, inverters and other containerised plant, a c. 15.5m high lightning mast and c. 18m high scada communications mast, c. 2.6m high boundary fence and access gate, c. 100m long access road connecting with the existing substation access road and ancillary site works including the installaton of site services
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellacorick, Ballina, Mayo | May 2026 | €144,000 | 222 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 March 2018
- Decision due16 May 2018
- Decision issued14 May 2018
- Grant issued18 June 2018
- Permission expiry17 June 2023
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