Ballyoughter, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon
Development of a grid system service facility with battery storage in Ballaghadereen.
18300 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 22 June 2018
- Reference
- 18300
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a grid system service facility on a 0.55-hectare site. It will feature a substation building, 10 containerised battery storage modules, 15 inverter/transformer stations, HVAC units, and security fencing.
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Official record
Development description
For the development of a grid system service facility within a total site area of up to 0.55 hectares , to include 1 no. Single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. Customer switchgear container, 15 no. Electrical inverter/transformer station modules (skids) 10 no. Containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, 20 no. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (hvac units) access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling an ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, cctv security monitoring system, culvert, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land at
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Kilcolman Est, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Jan 2025 | €177,000 | 387 m |
| 41 Woodlawn Close, Kilcolman, Ballaghadereen | Apr 2025 | €178,000 | 402 m |
| 46 Woodlawn Close, Kilcolman, Ballaghaderreen | Jun 2026 | €70,000 | 403 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 June 2018
- Further information requested15 August 2018
- Further information received28 September 2018
- Decision due23 December 2018
- Decision issued20 December 2018
- Grant issued1 February 2019
- Permission expiry31 January 2024
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