A ten-year planning permission and a 35-year operational life
TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY MEENACAHAN, BINBANE, CO. DONEGAL
11.5 ha · Lodged
Planning application 2661800 to Donegal County Council: A ten-year planning permission and a 35-year operational life for a battery energy storage facility, at Tullinlough Tievachorky Meenacahan, Binbane. A council decision is due by 23 November 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council decision due
Key facts
Proposed development
A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND A 35-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY COMPRISING (1) BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS INSTALLED ON CONCRETE PLINTHS; (2) ELECTRICAL INVERTERS AND TRANSFORMERS; (3) POWER CONTROL CENTRE UNIT (4) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING; (5) NEW ENTRANCE FROM THE R262; (6) ON-SITE ACCESS TRACK; (7) SECURITY FENCING AND SECURITY GATES; (8) POLE-MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS; (9) WATER TANK AND ASSOCIATED HYDRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES (10) ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER COMPOUND WITH CONTROL BUILDING AND A 110KV ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER, WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CABLE SEALING END, SURGE ARRESTOR, EARTH DISCONNECT, CURRENT/VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER, HOUSE TRANSFORMER, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHTNING MAST; (11) C.150M OF 110KV UNDERGROUND CABLE CONNECTING TO BINBANE 110KV SUBSTATION AND (12) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS INCLUDING PEAT DEPOSITION AREAS
Planning status
The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 23 Nov 2026.
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