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2560129Grantedpermission

Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly

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Proposed development

An Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works

Applicant
Not published
Authority
Offaly County Council
Decision due
2 Sept 2025
Official file, drawings & documents on the council portal

Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Apr 2025

  2. Council asked for further information

    10 Jun 2025

  3. Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)

    6 Aug 2025

  4. Decision due

    2 Sept 2025

  5. Decision: conditional

    2 Sept 2025

  6. Grant issued

    8 Oct 2025

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2660554Open · 12 days left

the provision of a 110kV AIS substation at Clonin, Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly. The proposed development will extend the existing Derryiron 110kV transmission node. The proposed development includes the following: (i) EirGrid compound comprising EirGrid control building and external Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), (ii) Independent Power Producer (IPP) compound, adjoining the north-western area of the proposed substation, comprising IPP control building, external grid transformer and AIS, and an underground electrical connection to the energy storage development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, (iii) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to the existing Derryiron 110kV transmission node, including cabling in the public road (L10093-2), (iv) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to underground transmission cable in the public road (L10093-2) consented under ABP-309491-21, (v) new vehicular access road (“spine road”) connecting to the RGEP road network, providing access to the proposed 110kV substation, revised access arrangements to the development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, and planning application Ref. 20238, (vi) new foul sewer line, serving the proposed 110kV substation and the development permitted under planning applications Ref. 2460289 and Ref. 20238, discharging to the existing local public network, (vii) removal of existing disused medium voltage substation and ancillary items, and (viii) all associated civil engineering and electrical engineering works, including underground electrical cables and ducting, temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Clonin Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 21 Oct 2026
2660530Awaiting decision

the following: (i) EirGrid compound comprising EirGrid control building and external Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), (ii) Independent Power Producer (IPP) compound, adjoining the north-western area of the proposed substation, comprising IPP control building, external grid transformer and AIS, and an underground electrical connection to the energy storage development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, (iii) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to the existing Derryiron 110kV transmission node, including cabling in the public road (L10093-2), (iv) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to underground transmission cable in the public road (L10093-2) consented under ABP-309491-21, (v) new vehicular access road (“spine road”) connecting to the RGEP road network, providing access to the proposed 110kV substation, revised access arrangements to the development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, and planning application Ref. 20238, (vi) new foul sewer line, serving the proposed 110kV substation and the development permitted under planning applications Ref. 2460289 and Ref. 20238, discharging to the existing local public network, (vii) removal of existing disused medium voltage substation and ancillary items, and (viii) all associated civil engineering and electrical engineering works, including underground electrical cables and ducting, temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Clonin Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 8 Oct 2026
2660378Granted

provision of research and development equipment. The proposed development includes the following: (i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Coolcor, Rhode, County Offaly Offaly County Council Received 15 Jul 2026
2660353Awaiting decision

(i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Coolcor, Rhode, County Offaly Offaly County Council Received 3 Jul 2026
EX26009Granted

PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH, (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

COOLCOR AND CLONIN, RHODE, CO. OFFALY Offaly County Council Received 27 May 2026
2660001Granted

to demolish part of, alter, renovate and extend existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, alter existing entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter & decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works

Coolcor, Rhode, Co.Offaly. Offaly County Council Received 5 Jan 2026