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2460197

REFUSED

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

A TEN-YEAR PERMISSION FOR A GRID SERVICES FACILITY COMPRISING OF (1) AN ENCLOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, ELECTRICAL INVERTERS, TRANSFORMERS AND POWER CONTROL CENTRES, (2) AN ENCLOSED SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND CONTAINING A HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR HOUSED WITHIN A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING A FLYWHEEL, TRANSFORMER, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND COOLING EQUIPMENT, (3) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, (4) SITE ENTRANCE FROM THE L7965-1 LOCAL ROAD, (5) ON-SITE ACCESS TRACK, (6) SECURITY FENCING AND SECURITY GATES, (7) POLE-MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS, (8) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFETIME OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS 35 YEARS. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Feb 2024

  2. Further information requested

    11 Apr 2024

  3. Further information received

    5 Oct 2024

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    25 Nov 2024

  5. Decision due

    29 Nov 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    19 Dec 2024

Application Details

Location
TULLY (CARRICKBOY E.D.) AND RAHEEN , BALLYSHANNON , CO DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
6.19 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 February 2024
Status
APPEALED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
25 November 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-321512-24
Submitted
19 December 2024

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