Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 3 October 2025

Townland of Ballysumaghan, Srananagh, Co. Sligo

Enclosed battery energy storage system (BESS) compound in Srananagh.

2560036 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 5 February 2025

Reference
2560036
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 February 2025

Summary

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Development of an enclosed battery energy storage system (BESS) compound on a 2.04-hectare site. The project will feature up to 15 BESS units containing battery cells, modules, and racks, alongside a transformer compound, control building, and connection to the adjacent Srananagh transmission station.

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Floor area
20,400 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of an enclosed battery energy storage system compound on c. 2.04 hectares. The development will consist of up to 15 no. Bess units comprising of battery cells, modules and racks set within containers stored on concrete bases and ancillary equipment (4 no. Bess containers within each ‘bess unit’); an individual unit inverter at each bess unit with some additional ancillary equipment; a transformer compound, control building (including control room and switch room), interface kiosk and all associated electrical infrastructure equipment and works; attenuation drainage pond to the northwest of the site; a temporary site compound and all associated works (to be located to the south of the bess site); a new vehicular entrance to local road and all associated internal access tracks; associated electrical underground cabling and ducting works facilitating the connection of proposed electrical substation to the adjacent srananagh transmission station; all associated site development, lighting, landscaping, cctv, security fencing, boundary treatment works above and below ground and all associated ancillary infrastructure.

Key dates

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  1. Application received5 February 2025
  2. Further information requested31 March 2025
  3. Further information received15 September 2025
  4. Decision due12 October 2025
  5. Decision issued3 October 2025
  6. Grant issued5 November 2025
  7. Permission expiry4 November 2030

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