Carriglong, Tramore, Waterford
Installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with 20 containers and associated infrastructure.
2560208 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560208
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Tramore. The development will include 20 BESS containers, 15 power converter stands, a switch room and transformer room, security fencing, CCTV, and a new access laneway.
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
The installation of no. 20 bess containers 7.1m x 2.4m no. 15 power converter stands 1.4 m x 1.2m. 1 mv switch room and transformer room 26m x 8m. Trench works and drainage as needed for cabling, no. 7 cctv and lighting poles 3.4m high and high security fence 2.4m surrounding the site. Hard standing reinforced concrete as foundation pad for whole site, laneway of 800mm stone from entrance of field to site approximately 590m
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyknock, Tramore, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 420 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 received2 April 2025
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