Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 5 December 2017

CLONIFFEEN, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY

Development of a 100MW energy storage facility and associated building in Shannonbridge.

17278 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 July 2017

Reference
17278
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 July 2017

Summary

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The project consists of a single-storey metal-clad building of 4,500 sqm to house battery and service rooms. It also includes a secured switchyard with a main transformer connecting to the existing 220kV substation.

Energybatterygridinfrastructure
Storey
1
Floor area
4,600 m²

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Development description

Development of an energy storage facility designed to provide 100mw of system support services to the electricity grid at cloniffeen, shannonbridge, co. Offaly. Development will consist of ; i) a single storey metal clad building (floor area 4,500sqm) to a height of 7.1m, which will include: reception area, offices, battery room, workshop area, welfare facilities and ancillary service rooms, ii) perimeter secured switchyard containing mv switchgear room (floor area 100sqm) to a height of 4m and main transformer which will electrically connect to the existing 220kv shannonbridge substation located on lands adjoining the site to the west, iii) all ancillary development, including perimeter fencing and landscaping, security hut at site entrance, car-parking, access roads, all civil engineering works for the disposal of foul and surface water, lighting and site entrance with connection to a local road which provides access to the r357

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 July 2017
  2. Further information requested14 September 2017
  3. Further information received10 November 2017
  4. Decision due7 December 2017
  5. Decision issued5 December 2017
  6. Grant issued12 January 2018
  7. Permission expiry11 January 2023

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