2660898
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for a 10-year planning permission. The development will consist of a 240MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares. The development will include: 1No. 38kV Substation Compound including 1No. Single Storey electrical Substation Building with an area of 69m2 and Associated Switchgear, 12 No. Electrical Inverters, and 6 No. Electrical Transformers, 31 No. Containerised Battery Storage Modules on Concrete Plinths, Access Tracks and new Site Entrance, Associated Electrical Cabling and Ducting, Security Gates, Perimeter Security Fencing, CCTV Security Monitoring and Lighting System, Landscaping Works and all Associated Ancillary Infrastructure.
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Application received
4 Jun 2026
Decision due
29 Jul 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
29 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Somerset , CO GALWAY , IRELAND
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 3.02 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 June 2026
- Status
- DECISION MADE
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 29 July 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for a 240MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares. The development will include: 1 No. 38kV Substation Compound including 1 No. Single Storey Electrical Substation Building with an area of 69m2 and Associated Switchgear, 12 No. Electrical Inverters, and 6 No. Electrical Transformers, 31 No. Containerised Battery Storage Modules on concrete plinths, Access Tracks and new site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring and lighting system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure
Somerset , Co Galway , Ireland
to include development of a 240MWh battery energy storage systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares, the site will include 1no. 38KV substation compound including 1no. single storey electrical substation building with an area of 69m2 & associated switchgear, 12no. electrical inverters & 6no. electrical transformer, 31no. containerised battery storage modules on concrete plinths, access tracks & new site entrance, associated electrical cabling & ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring & lighting system, landscaping works & all associated ancillary infrastructure
Somerset , Co. Galway , Ireland
for: a) the demolition of an existing dwelling house and b) the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank/treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 288 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 45 sqm
Lakefield ,
for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services
Garryduff , CLONTUSKERT , BALLINASLOE
to erect a dwelling house, garage and effluent treatment unit coupled with ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 172.26 sqm
Sheepwalk ,
to erect a dwelling house, garage and effluent treatment unit coupled with ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 171.26 sqm
Sheepwalk ,
to construct a new dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 186 sqm, Garage: 34 sqm
Drum ,
for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services
Garryduff , Clontuskert , Ballinasloe
to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank/treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 234.4 sqm, Garage - 72 sqm
Lakefield ,
to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank/treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 234.4 sqm, Garage - 72 sqm
Lakefield ,
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