Ten year planning permission is being sought for the proposed development at Knockmurry, Castlerea
Knockmurry, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
0.644 ha · Granted · permission to Mar 2036
Planning application 2560487 to Roscommon County Council: Ten year planning permission is being sought for the proposed development which will consist of the following elements, at Knockmurry, Castlerea. Granted by the council on 18 February 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 24 March 2036.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Permission ends (date on the register)
The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
Permission for a ten year planning permission is being sought for the proposed development which will consist of the following elements: the installation and operation of 1 no. battery energy storage system compound containing battery energy storage containers, 1 no. electrical substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via c. 50m of underground cable to the ESB Castlerea 38kV substation, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road, associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35 years. The site of the proposed development has a total area of 0.644 hectares at
Planning status
Permission was granted on 18 Feb 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 24 Mar 2036.
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