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22765

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Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for development which will consist of a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a: 1. enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of up to c.7.8-hectare site, to include: 1 no. TSO electrical substation building and 1 no. single storey customer substation, control and switch rooms, up to 19 battery storage block on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units) transformer and inverter units. Including access tracks and site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Aug 2022

  2. Further information requested

    18 Oct 2022

  3. Application withdrawn

    20 Dec 2022

Application Details

Location
Ballygerry West , Co Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
26 August 2022
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Withdrawn
20 December 2022

Location

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