2560487
CONDITIONALRoscommon - Roscommon County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for a ten year planning permission is being sought for the proposed development which will consist of the following elements: the installation and operation of 1 no. battery energy storage system compound containing battery energy storage containers, 1 no. electrical substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via c. 50m of underground cable to the ESB Castlerea 38kV substation, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road, associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35 years. The site of the proposed development has a total area of 0.644 hectares at
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Application received
14 Oct 2025
Further information requested
8 Dec 2025
Further information received
22 Jan 2026
Decision due
18 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
18 Feb 2026
Grant issued
25 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Knockmurry , Castlerea , Co. Roscommon.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Site Area
- 0.644 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 October 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 18 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 25 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 24 March 2036
Location
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