Carriglong, Tramore, County Waterford
Development of a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) facility in Tramore.
2560750 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560750
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a 2.08-hectare site. It will include 117 containerized battery storage modules, 60 power convertor modules, security fencing, CCTV, and a transformer room.
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
For a development of a battery energy storage systems (bess) facility within a total site area of 2.08 hectares. The site will include 117 containerized battery storage modules on concrete plinths, 60 dclv power convertor modules on concrete plinths, access track, associated electrical cabling, 2.4m high palisade security fence, security gates, cctv and security lighting system, mv switch and transformer room and all associated site development works
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.
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Timeline
- Application received21 October 2025
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