Ballykenny, Cloondara, Co. Longford
Proposed development
(i) Construction of a Stationary Battery Energy Storage Facility which includes eighteen 20ft containers and five medium voltage transformers, (ii) Construction of a single storey substation building along with a GRP kiosk and an acoustic fence and (iii) All associated site and development works
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Decision due
- 11 Mar 2026
Timeline
Application received
18 Sept 2025
Council asked for further information
10 Nov 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
29 Jan 2026
Decision due
11 Mar 2026
Decision: conditional
10 Mar 2026
Grant issued
13 Apr 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
proposed demolition of existing agricultural shed together with the proposed construction of a 5 bay slatted shed with underground effluent storage tanks
proposed demolition of existing agricultural shed together with the proposed construction of a 5 bay slatted shed with underground effluent storage tanks
construction of a silage pit with retaining walls and concrete apron together with the proposed construction of a meal storage shed together with roofing of an existing silage pit and all ancillary site works
for a 25 year permission for a solar farm up to 19 Ha with an export capacity of approximately 9MW comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames, a single storey DNO building, customer room, control building, storage container, HV kiosk, switch gear housing and 6 no. inverter transformer enclosures, ducting and electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, mounted CCTV cameras, new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure and all associated site works at Ballkenny, Co Longford. Please Note: this site is adjacent to the existing ESB Richmond Electricity Substation. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning 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
proposed construction of a bungalow type dwelling house with attached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall suitable sewerage system with percolation area and all ancillary works
the development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) within a total site area of up to 0.41 hectares, to include 1 no. single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. customer switchgear container, 9 no. electrical inverter/transformer station modules (SKIDS), 6 no. containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, 12 no. heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (HVAC units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land