CLONMINCH, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a 10MW energy storage compound with two containers and a switchroom building in Tullamore.
20579 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 November 2020
- Reference
- 20579
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a compound containing two energy storage containers with a capacity of up to 10MW, along with associated transformers and inverters. It also includes an 88 square metre switchroom building and cabling connecting to the adjacent ESB 38kV Clonminch substation.
- Floor area
- 88 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 compound containing 2 no. Energy storage containers with a capacity of up to 10mw and associated transformers, inverters, a switchroom building of approximately 88m2 (containing switch and control rooms), internal cabling, electrical and communications cables of approximately 45m between the control building and the adjacent esb 38kv clonminch substation and all ancillary development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the Offaly 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonminch, Tullamore, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €430,000 | 185 m |
| 4 Deerpark, Clonminch Rd, Tullamore | Jun 2026 | €600,000 | 310 m |
| Clonminch Road, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 489 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 November 2020
- Decision due9 February 2021
- Decision issued9 February 2021
- Grant issued24 March 2021
- Permission expiry23 March 2026
In the area
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