TAWNAGHMORE UPPER, KILLALA, CO. MAYO
A 10-year permission for a battery storage facility with 55 battery containers in Killala.
18358 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 May 2018
- Reference
- 18358
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a battery storage facility within a site area of up to 1.18 hectares at Tawnaghmore Generation Station. It includes 55 self-contained battery container units, 15 converter units, 15 transformer units, a substation building, and a grid connection.
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Official record
Development description
A battery storage facility within a total site area of up to 1.18ha, to include 55 no. Self contained battery container units with associated hvac cooling units, 15 converter and 15 set up transformer container units, associated compound cabling and ducting, a grid transformer, a single storey substation/control building with welfare facilities, a cable route grid connection to the existing esb substation building, maintenance lighting, security fencing, a cctv monitoring system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on lands within the tawnaghmore generation station. A ten year planning permission is being sought to construct the development
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 May 2018
- Further information requested10 July 2018
- Further information received23 November 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued13 December 2018
- Grant issued22 January 2019
- Permission expiry21 January 2024
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