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Site Located northeast of the existing Kish Business Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560350

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

amendments to the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) permitted on site, under WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/62 (an amendment to WCC Reg. Ref.: 20/1088, which was subsequently further amended under WCC Reg. Ref.: 24/ 88). The proposedamendments comprise the following: • The provision of a BESS compound with a total area of c. 1.2 ha which will accommodate self-contained batteries and integral fire suppression equipment, climate control equipment and associated electrical components (in place of the previously permitted three-storey BESS structure and adjacent ancillary structures). • A single storey BESS Switchroom located to the south of the BESS facility with a total gross floor area (GFA) of c. 191 sq.m and total height of c. 5.3m accommodating a control room, relay room, and cable basement. • Water Services Plant and Storage equipment located to the north-east of the BESS comprising a single-storey fire pump house with a total GFA of c. 39 sq.m and total height of c. 3.1m, and 2 no. fire hydrant and water storage tanks with a total height of c. 10.3m. • All associated amendments including amendments to internal access routes, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, the provision of an acoustic barrier to the south of the BESS compound, lighting, and all associated ancillary works. The operation of the development on site will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 May 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Jun 2025

  3. Decision due

    3 Jul 2025

  4. Grant issued

    5 Aug 2025

Application Details

Location
Site Located northeast of the existing Kish Business Park , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
3.01 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 June 2025
Grant Date
5 August 2025
Permission Expires
4 August 2030

Location

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