A solar photovoltaic farm and co-located Battery Energy Storage System
Grange Upper & Grange Lower, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick
19.57 ha · Lodged
Planning application 2661142 to Limerick City and County Council: A solar photovoltaic farm and co-located Battery Energy Storage System within an application area of approximately 19.57 hectares, at Grange Upper & Grange Lower, Lisnagry. A council decision is due by 23 November 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council decision due
Key facts
Proposed development
a solar photovoltaic farm and co-located Battery Energy Storage System within an application area of approximately 19.57 hectares, comprising ground-mounted solar panels; 34 no. inverter units; 2 no. containerised LV/MV transformer stations; 4 no. battery enclosures; 2 no. Power Conversion System units; a substation building and an underground 10.5 kV grid connection to Ahane 110 kV substation, including an HDD crossing beneath the railway. The development will also include underground cabling; fencing; a gated entrance from the R506; access tracks; CCTV cameras; a temporary construction compound; a public water-main connection; a sealed underground foul-water tank with no public-sewer connection; drainage; landscaping, biodiversity measures and associated works. Construction and operational access will be from the new R506 entrance. Permission is sought for 10 years, with an operational period of 40 years. A Natura impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
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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