Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 21 February 2024

Silloge, Navan, Co. Meath

Construction of a battery energy storage system compound near Navan.

2360508 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023

Reference
2360508
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 December 2023
Residential units
1
Floor area
95 m²

Summary

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This 10-year planning application is for a battery energy storage system (BESS) compound on a 2.63-hectare site. It will feature a substation compound, 35 battery units in storage blocks, transformers, inverters, security fencing, and underground cabling to the nearby ESB substation.

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Development description

  • The development will consist of 10 year planning permission for the construction of a
  • Enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of up to c. 2.63 hectare site which will be located in the the townland of silloge, c. 5km north of the settlement of navan, co. Meath and will consist of the following elements
  • 1 no. Substation compound, substation building and associated electrical equipment
  • 35 battery units set inside storage blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (hvac units)
  • Transformer and inverter units
  • Including access tracks and site entrance along with upgrade words on the public roads (c. 450m)
  • Associated electrical cabling and ducting
  • Security gates and c. 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing
  • Cctv system
  • Landscaping works
  • And all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing including a maintenance lay-down area
  • C. 110m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring esb substation

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received21 December 2023
  2. Decision due23 February 2024
  3. Decision issued21 February 2024
  4. Grant issued26 March 2024
  5. Permission expiry25 March 2034

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