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a c. 1.7 ha site located within the ESB Inchicore substation site, specifically lands south of Kylemore Way and northwest of the existing ESB Substation, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8, D08 E398 and to the immediate west of the Kylemore BESS, Kylemore Road, Dubli

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB2226/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The proposed development will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of 1. Up to 60 no. battery energy storage enclosures, split across 6 no. bays, each bay contains 2 no. rows of 5 no. enclosures. Each bay is on a concrete plinth of width c. 6.5 m and a maximum length of c. 47 m. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. 2. 6 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids , twin Inverter Skids (c. 12.8m x 6m x 2.4m) and associated bunds and fire walls. 3. Control building (c. 222 sq.m). 4. Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of a) A firefighting water tank (c. 9.75m high) and pumphouse (c. 17 sq.m) b) 2 no. Auxiliary Transformers (c. 2m x 2m x 2m) and associated bunds and fire walls c) 3 no. spare parts stores (20ft containers) (c. 15 sq.m each) d) 2 no. backup diesel generator plinths (c. 28.7 sq.m each) e) HV compound including 2 no. Grid step-up transformers (c. 5.7m x 3.3m x 2.8m and c. 6.6m x 5.5m x 5.1m), associated bunds and fire walls, and all other associated equipment including prefabricated electrical control room (c. 51 sq.m), linking with an underground cable and f) An underground fire water retention tank and underground attenuation tank. 5. Operation and Maintenance site offices including welfare facilities (c. 27.9 sq.m) 6. All service connections including electrical, potable water and connections to surface water drains 7. 1 no. lightning monopole (c. 18m high) and 8. All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads lighting and CCTV, laydown area, fencing and access gates (c. 3.5m in height), car parking; and connections to site services and networks. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10-years.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 May 2025

  2. Further information requested

    24 Jul 2025

  3. Further information received

    1 Aug 2025

  4. Decision due

    28 Aug 2025

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    28 Aug 2025

  6. Grant issued

    2 Oct 2025

Application Details

Location
a c. 1.7 ha site located within the ESB Inchicore substation site, specifically lands south of Kylemore Way and northwest of the existing ESB Substation, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8, D08 E398 and to the immediate west of the Kylemore BESS, Kylemore Road, Dubli
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
20309.54 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 May 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
28 August 2025
Grant Date
2 October 2025

Location

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