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Site located to the north and northeast of th existing , Kish Business Park , Arklow

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2362

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

amendments to the information and communication technology (ICT) facility development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/1088. The proposed amendments comprise the following: Provision of a three-storey Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c.13,787 sq.m, located to the southeast of the permitted ICT Building 3. The proposed building will accommodate battery storage rooms and circulation areas, with photovoltaic panels at roof level, and with an overall height of c.16.8 metres. Associated buildings including a single storey power trunk building (to accommodate a control room and cable rooms, with a GFA of c.539 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres), a single storey BESS switch room building (to accommodate control rooms and a relay room, with GFA of c.396 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres) and a transformer compound area to the southwest of the proposed BESS facility. Provision of a fire water storage area and a single storey fire pump house with a GFA of c.39 sq.m to the northeast of the BESS facility. All associated amendments including new amendments to the internal access routes, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, and all associated and ancillary works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jan 2023

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Mar 2023

  3. Decision due

    21 Mar 2023

  4. Grant issued

    18 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
Site located to the north and northeast of th existing , Kish Business Park , Arklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
24.19 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 January 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 March 2023
Grant Date
18 April 2023
Permission Expires
17 April 2028

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