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18304

CONDITIONAL

Cavan - Cavan County Council

Proposed Development

for the development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) within a total site area of up to 0.62 hectares, to include 1 no. single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. customer switchgear container, 15 no. electrical inverter/transformer station modules (SKIDS), 10 no. containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, 20 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, culvert, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    16 Jul 2018

  2. Further information requested

    6 Sept 2018

  3. Further information received

    28 Sept 2018

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    24 Oct 2018

  5. Decision due

    25 Oct 2018

  6. Grant issued

    29 Nov 2018

Application Details

Location
Mucklagh , Ballyconnell , Co. Cavan
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cavan County Council
Site Area
0.62 ha
Floor Area
1 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
16 July 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
24 October 2018
Grant Date
29 November 2018
Permission Expires
28 November 2023

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