a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance…
Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
Proposed development
a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance and access track, site security fencing including a noise acoustic barrier, access gates, BESS enclosures, a BESS intake substation, MV skid, a back-up generator, a monitoring house, an auxiliary transformer, spares containers, CCTV, an onsite toilet, carparking, a temporary construction stage compound area, landscaping and all associated ancillary development services and works, all to be provided within a total overall application boundary of 2.69 ha. Permission is sought for the proposed BESS development for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. A separate application will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála to obtain permission for a 110kV substation on site
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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 14 Jul 2026.
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