Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork, within a total site area of 3.15 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.

The proposed development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising of 80 containerised lithium-ion BESS units on skids, 20 MV Skids, a 220kV transformer compound including a 220kV transformer and associated fire wall, one single-storey Control Room Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area) one single-storey MV Switchroom Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area), an auxiliary transformer, grid equipment container (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), back-up diesel generator (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), associated outdoor electrical plant, underground cabling, internal access tracks, boundary fencing, CCTV, lighting, lightning masts, and all other associated site and development works. The proposed development will be co-located with a Synchronous Condenser facility permitted under Planning Ref: 25/6422 and will consist of minor modifications to the configuration of the permitted internal access tracks to accommodate both developments. All works will take place on lands at Glanagow and Corkbeg (Townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork.

Heavy Atmospheric Gas Oil (HAGO) project located within the Whitegate Oil Refinery. The proposed HAGO development principally comprises a 35m high steel reactor and a 27m high steel vacuum column. It will be provided with steel access platforms and pipework connections to existing facilities. A new remote instrument building that stores the control hardware will also be included. The proposed HAGO development will be placed on a concrete foundation at ground level, with surface water drainage routed to existing facilities. There will be no continuous emissions from the proposed development. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity which holds an existing Industrial Emissions Licence. The proposed development relates to modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 (Major Accidents Directive) of Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 as amended.

Heavy Atmosphere Gas Oil (HAGO) project located within the existing Whitegate Oil refinery. The proposed HAGO development principally comprises 35m high reactor and a 27m high vacuum column. It will be provided with steel access platforms and pipework connections to existing facilities. A new remote instrument building that stores the control hardware will also be included. The proposed HAGO development will be placed on a concrete foundation at ground level, with surface water drainage routed to existing facilities. There will be no continuous emissions from the proposed development. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity which holds an existing Industrial Emissions Licence. The proposed development relates to modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 (Major Accidents Directive) of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as amended.

Permission for retention of buildings and retention for alterations to existing permitted buildings at their power generating station. (Permitted Development granted under planning Reference Nos. 06/10126, 07/8356 and 07/13433), The permission for retention includes minor alterations to the following permitted buildings; Gas Compressor Building, Workshop/ warehouse/ canteen building including retention of new mezzanine level. Heat Recovery Steam Generator Building and the relocation of the Storm Water Attenuation Tank. The changes include minor alterations to area, building finish, heights and location. The buildings for permission for retention include: Waste Water Treatment Building, Air Cooled Condenser Control Building, Auxiliary Boiler Building and the Electrical Building. These buildings include changes to building area, building finish, building height and orientation to previously permitted development. Retention permission is also sought for a new Gas Reduction Station Boiler and Electrical Building and a new MV switch room building including all site and plant works associated with the alterations and new buildings described above.

Retention of a single storey stores building for the purposes of storing equipment and for 3 no. single storey modular office buildings consisting of offices and meeting rooms, including all associated site works at existing power plant facility

Construction of a new single storey building, with a gross floor area of 301 square metres and a height of 9.935 metres, to enclose the existing demineralised water plant on site. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity which requires an integrated pollution prevention and control licence. The proposed development relates to modifications to an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 of these Regulations (Major Accident Directive)