A ten-year permission for a grid services facility at Tully (Carrickboy E.D.) and Raheen, Ballyshannon
TULLY (CARRICKBOY E.D.) AND RAHEEN, BALLYSHANNON, CO DONEGAL
6.19 ha · Under appeal since December 2024
Planning application 2460197 to Donegal County Council: A ten-year permission for a grid services facility, at Tully (Carrickboy E.D.) and Raheen, Ballyshannon. Refused by the council on 25 November 2024; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council refused
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
Key facts
Proposed development
A TEN-YEAR PERMISSION FOR A GRID SERVICES FACILITY COMPRISING OF (1) AN ENCLOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, ELECTRICAL INVERTERS, TRANSFORMERS AND POWER CONTROL CENTRES, (2) AN ENCLOSED SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND CONTAINING A HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR HOUSED WITHIN A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING A FLYWHEEL, TRANSFORMER, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND COOLING EQUIPMENT, (3) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, (4) SITE ENTRANCE FROM THE L7965-1 LOCAL ROAD, (5) ON-SITE ACCESS TRACK, (6) SECURITY FENCING AND SECURITY GATES, (7) POLE-MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS, (8) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFETIME OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS 35 YEARS. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT
Planning status
The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.
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