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2660302Awaiting decisionpermission

Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

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Proposed development

Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10-year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c. 2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at

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Roscommon County Council
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Jun 2026

  2. Last day for public submissions (est.)

    Sun 26 Jul 2026

  3. Council asked for further information

    14 Aug 2026

  4. Decision due

    Not available

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2660243Awaiting decision

Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation on land at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c.2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at

Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon County Council Received 23 May 2026
2460610Refused

Permission for the construction of a two storey extension to the Abbeyfield Hotel EROC Centre, to provide additional accommodation with a single storey corridor link to the existing EROC Centre, an Astro Turf Pitch, a Play Area and all associated site development works at Abbeyfield Hotel EROC Centre,

Sligo Rd Kilcolman Td, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon Roscommon County Council Received 23 Dec 2024
2460597Awaiting decision

Planning Permission for the construction of a two storey extension to the Abbeyfield Hotel EROC centre to provide additional accommodation with a single storey corridor link to the existing EROC Centre, an Astro Turf Pitch, a Play Area and all associated site development works at

Sligo Rd Kilcolman Td, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon Roscommon County Council Received 19 Dec 2024
2460537Refused

Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the nearby ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation on land at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c.2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at

Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon County Council Received 15 Nov 2024
2460177Granted

Permission to construct a terrace of 4 No.3 bed houses and connect to existing services on Sites at

5 - 8 Fortlands Road, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon Roscommon County Council Received 19 Apr 2024
2460173Granted

Permission for development at a c.1.6 ha site on ESB lands at the existing Tonroe 110kV Substation. The development will consist of a physical extension of c. 313 sq.m to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: (a) Site clearance works including the partial removal of: 1) Existing palisade fence along the north-eastern compound boundary; and 2) Existing vegetation along the north-eastern compound boundary. (b) Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including: 1) 1 No. prefabricated MV GIS module and foundation (c. 32m2 and c. 4.7m high); 2) 2 No. 38/20 kV 15 MVA transformers, associated bunds and firewall (c. 15m2 and 5.1 m high); 3) Extension of existing 38kV busbar with 2 no. new 38kV cubicles (c. 6.5m high); 4) Associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; and 5) Site development works including provision of extension of lighting; internal access road; new fencing; provision of site services including drainage; and all other ancillary works at

Kilcolman and Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon County Council Received 18 Apr 2024