TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY MEENACAHAN , BINBANE , CO. DONEGAL
N/APlanning application 2661800
Donegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND A 35-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY COMPRISING
- (1)BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS INSTALLED ON CONCRETE PLINTHS
- (2)ELECTRICAL INVERTERS AND TRANSFORMERS
- (3)POWER CONTROL CENTRE UNIT
- (4)UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING
- (5)NEW ENTRANCE FROM THE R262
- (6)ON-SITE ACCESS TRACK
- (7)SECURITY FENCING AND SECURITY GATES
- (8)POLE-MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS
- (9)WATER TANK AND ASSOCIATED HYDRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES
- (10)ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER COMPOUND WITH CONTROL BUILDING AND A 110KV ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER, WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CABLE SEALING END, SURGE ARRESTOR, EARTH DISCONNECT, CURRENT/VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER, HOUSE TRANSFORMER, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHTNING MAST
- (11)C.150M OF 110KV UNDERGROUND CABLE CONNECTING TO BINBANE 110KV SUBSTATION
- (12)ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS INCLUDING PEAT DEPOSITION AREAS
Application Timeline
Application received
29 Sept 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
23 Nov 2026
Application Details
- Location
- TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY MEENACAHAN , BINBANE , CO. DONEGAL
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 11.5 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 September 2026
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 23 November 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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ONE LATTICE TYPE METEOROLOGICAL MAST NOT EXCEEDING 74 METRES IN HEIGHT, UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES AND ASSOCIATED WORKS TO BE IN PLACE FOR THE LIFE OF CLOGHERAVADDY WIND FARM
CLOGHERAVADDY , CO. DONEGAL
ERECTION OF ONE LATTICE TYPE METEOROLOGICAL MAST NOT EXCEEDING 74 METRES IN HEIGHT, UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
CLOGHERAVADDY , DONEGAL PO , CO. DONEGAL
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