a c. 4.63 ha site within the former Lough Ree Power (LRP) Station, in the townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough, Lanesborough (Lanesboro) Co. Longford
Proposed development
Will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of: 1) Up to 896 no. battery energy storage enclosures, organised in approx. 36 no. bays. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. The battery bays will be c. 5m wide x 3m high and vary in length from 33.7m to 36.3m; 2) 10 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids (c. 6m x 10.2m x 2.5m); 3) Control Building (c. 378.9 sq.m); 4) Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of: a. an emergency diesel generator plinth (c. 28.7 sq.m); b. two spare parts containers (c. 29.7 sq.m); c. a fire fighting water tank and pump house (c. 15 sq.m); d. an underground oil separator and repurposing of existing settlement basin to provide storm water attenuation; an underground emergency retention basin; e. transformer compound including a bunded main step-up transformer (c. 130 sq.m) and firewalls, and High Voltage (HV) switchgear, linking with an underground cable; and f. 4 no. auxiliary transformers (c. 4m x 4m x 3m); 5) Operation and Maintenance site office including welfare facilities (c. 25.5 sq.m); 6) All services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and connections to existing surface water drains; 7) 1 no. lightning monopole (c. 18m high); 8) Modifications to the permitted HV customer compound currently under construction (under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/275) to include the upgrade of the 110kV:33kV transformer with associated equipment including Circuit Breaker (CB), modifications to the transformer bund and control building; and 9) All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of biodiversity enhancement area; areas of hardstanding; internal access roads; lighting and CCTV; laydown area; fencing and access gates (c. 4m in height); car parking; and connections to site services networks. Note For Information Purposes: This application relates to elements previously consented by Longford County Council under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/75. It is expected that the already consented demolition of existing structures on site will occur in advance of the commencement of the construction of this proposed development. The demolition works, therefore, do not form part of this application. Planning Permission is being sought fo
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Decision due
- 10 Jul 2025
Timeline
Application received
19 Dec 2024
Council asked for further information
12 Feb 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
12 Jun 2025
Decision due
10 Jul 2025
Decision: conditional
7 Jul 2025
Grant issued
13 Aug 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
1. The refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling house, including a rear extension and a proposed front porch, and alterations to the existing elevations, to create one 2-bedroom dwelling house and one 1-bedroom dwelling house, 2. The construction of a domestic shed and bin store, and all ancillary site development works
Permission for the construction of an extension to an existing storage building, along with all other associated site works at
Permission for the proposed construction of a floating jetty together with associated jetty ramp & footpath and all ancillary works at
change of use of a Residential Dwelling House to Commercial use, namely new kitchen and refrigeration storage at ground floor level and storage use at first floor level and all associated works
4 no. floodlights, planning permission for 4 no. additional floodlights 4 no. ballstops and all ancillary site works
change of use and refurbishment of 2 No. existing 3 storey buildings (existing derelict dwellings) with amendments to layout and elevations to include change of use to tourist/guest accommodation to provide 1 No. 4 Bedroom Unit, 2 No. 2 Bedroom self-contained Unit with upgrade of access, parking, bicycle parking, storage and all ancillary site works