Irishtown, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Construction of an energy storage facility in Irishtown.
186063 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 19 February 2018
- Reference
- 186063
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year permission is sought for the construction of an energy storage facility on a site of up to 0.63 hectares. The development will include a single-storey substation, battery storage modules, access tracks, security fencing, and ancillary infrastructure.
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Official record
Development description
10 year permission for the construction of an energy storage facility within a total site area up to 0.63 ha, to include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/invertor station modules, containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, access tracks, associated electrical ducting, cable racking and cabling, security fencing and cctv security monitoring system, lightning protection poles, communications equipment and ancillary infrastructure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lough Owel Village, Tullaghan, Mullingar | Jan 2026 | €324,000 | 462 m |
| 4 Lough Owel Village, Irishtown, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 486 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 received19 February 2018
- Further information requested13 April 2018
- Further information received9 January 2019
- Decision due5 February 2019
- Decision issued5 February 2019
- Appeal submitted27 February 2019
- Appeal decided1 July 2019
- Permission expiry30 June 2024
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