The townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co. Cork, within the wider ESB landholding

Outline permission for 4 no. semi detached, two-storey dwelling houses, complete with access road, bridge and paved courtyard, including site boundaries and all other site development and landscaping works on their lands at Mosestown td., Whitegate, Co. Cork. The submission for outline permission includes Natura Impact Statement (NIS) together with ecology survey and report - the Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours, at the offices of the Planning Authority.

Outline Permission to construct 4 no. semidetached, two-storey dwelling houses, complete with access road, bridge and paved courtyard, including site boundaries and all other site development and landscaping works, on their lands at Mosestown Td, Whitegate, Co.Cork. The submission for outline permission includes a Natura Impact Statement together with Ecology Survey and Report.

Permission for demolition of existing derelict cottage and construction of new two storey dwelling with associated site development works.

Permission for demolition of existing derelict cottage and construction of new two storey dwelling with all associated site development works.

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intend to apply for planning permission for the development of the "Aghada LDES" (Aghada Long Duration Energy Storage) project comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of up to 300 MW on 4.65 Ha of lands located in the townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, County Cork, within the wider ESB landholding. The proposed development will consist of a fenced compound containing a BESS compound and Customer HV Compound. Specifically, the BESS compound will feature up to 200 No. 20 ft battery energy storage system (BESS) enclosures and up to 20 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids / Twin Inverter Skids and associated bunds. Associated ancillary equipment includes 1 no. MV switchgear building consisting of 2 no. adjoining prefabricated buildings, 1 no. Control Building, 5 no. LV Switchgear Containers, a fire water tank and pumphouse, Operation and Maintenance site offices (O&M portacabin) including welfare facilities, 3 no. spare parts stores (20-40 ft containers), 1 no. backup diesel generator plinth, an underground fire water retention tank, a surface water soakaway, harmonics structure (if required following testing of equipment), all services connections including electrical, potable water and connections to surface water drains, external lighting poles, CCTV, lighting monopole. The proposed Customer HV Compound will comprise Grid Step-up Transformers and associated bunds and fire walls, 5 No. Auxiliary Transformers and associated bunds, associated electrical equipment including current transformers/voltage transformers (CT/VT) Circuit Breakers, Neutral Earth Resistors, Cable Chairs, and Line Earth Disconnects, external lighting poles, CCTV, lightning monopole. The development proposal also includes a new site access road from the existing Aghada station, access gate, palisade fencing to secure both compounds (2.6m high) and all ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hard standing, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services and networks.

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for Permission for development at a 10.22 hectare site within ESB Aghada Generating Station. The Proposed Development includes amendments to the development described in the planning application granted planning permission (Planning Reference No. 23/5104) dated the 7th of December 2023 by Cork County Council (CCC). The proposed amendments are: i. An air insulated switchgear (AIS) compound to replace the previously approved gas insulated switchgear (GIS) building (in same location and similar in area), ii. A new 49m² control room (3.6 m high) within the AIS compound, iii. Reconfiguration of the approved rainwater drainage system, iv. A new underground firewater retention basin (approx. dimensions: 280m2 / 700m3). The development consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence is required. ESB Aghada Generating Station is a registered lower tier establishment under the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. The development will consist of the provision of, or amendments to, an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 of the Planning and Development Regulations (Major Accidents Directive). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) complying with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) were submitted to the Planning Authority with the previously approved application. An Environmental Effects Compliance Report and Ecology Technical Note accompany this application confirming no changes to the previous conclusions.