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2560213

CONDITIONAL

Sligo - Sligo County Council

Proposed Development

Ion Ventures Ltd. intent to apply for outline permission for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System at a site measuring 1.2 ha at the Old Dublin Road in the townland of Carrickhenry, Co.Sligo. The development will consist of: i. 38 No. Battery Unit Containers comprising of battery cells and ancillary equipment on concrete support structures; ii. 10 No. Inverter Transformer Stations on concrete support structures; iii. A Customer Switch Room and Control Room Unit on concrete support structures; iv. 2 No. new vehicular entrances off the Old Dublin Road (L3608) and internal access tracks; v. 2 No. water storage tanks; vi. All associated site development works including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, landscaping, parking and ancillary services and infrastructure.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 May 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    16 Jul 2025

  3. Decision due

    17 Jul 2025

  4. Appeal submitted

    5 Aug 2025

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    23 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
Old Dublin Road , Carrickhenry , Co Sligo
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
OUTLINE PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Sligo County Council
Site Area
1.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
16 July 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-323218-25
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
5 August 2025
Decided
23 July 2026

Location

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