GrantedEnergyDecided 17 April 2024

Derrynagall or Ballydaly, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

A 10-year planning permission for a grid system services facility and battery storage near Tullamore.

2460002 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 January 2024

Reference: 2460002
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 January 2024

Summary

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The development on a 3.5-hectare site will feature a grid system services facility with a 30-year lifespan. It includes a single-storey electrical substation, up to 20 inverter/transformer stations, and up to 80 containerised battery blocks.

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Storey: 1

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Development description

A 10 year planning permission. The development will consist of a grid system services facility within a total site area of 3.5 hectares. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 30 years. The development will include 1 no. Single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. Customer substation control and switch rooms, up to 20 no. Electrical inverter/transformer station modules mounted on concrete plinths, up to 80 no. Containerised battery blocks on concrete support structures and associated heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (hvac units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates and perimeter security fencing up to 2.6m palisade fencing, cctv security monitoring system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure.

Key dates

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Application received4 January 2024
Further information requested28 February 2024
Further information received21 March 2024
Decision due17 April 2024
Decision issued17 April 2024
Grant issued27 May 2024
Permission expiry26 May 2034

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