Aghalusky, Castlebar, Mayo
Proposed development
The proposed development which will consist of the following elements: the installation and operation of 1no. battery energy storage system compound containing battery energy storage containers, 1no. electrical substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via c. 50m of underground cable to the ESB Castlebar 38kV substation, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road, associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35 years. The site of the proposed development has a total area of 0.89 hectares.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 15 Mar 2026
Timeline
Application received
17 Nov 2025
Council asked for further information
15 Jan 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
16 Feb 2026
Decision due
15 Mar 2026
Decision: conditional
12 Mar 2026
Grant issued
13 Apr 2026
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Planning Permission to construct a dwelling house and garage and connect into the existing public services together with all associated site works
The proposed development which will consist of the following elements: the installation and operation of 1no. battery energy storage system compound containing battery energy storage containers, 1no. electrical substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via c. 50m of underground cable to the ESB Castlebar 38kV substation, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road, associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35 years. The site of the proposed development has a total area of 0.89 hectares.
The development will consist of the construction of a private dwelling house, domestic garage and effluent treatment system together with all ancillary site works.
The development will consist of the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, on-site wastewater treatment system, and connection to existing services together with all ancillary site development works.
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE,CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES, TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
The development consists of the retention of a converted domestic garage granted under P98/1485 to habitable space, and the retention of the converted attic space over the original domestic garage for domestic use, including the dormer window installation