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Longford County Council

Planning application details ref: 2460315

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File Number 2460315
Application Type PERMISSION Planning Status NEW APPLICATION
Received Date 19/12/2024 Decision Due Date 06/08/2025
Validated Date 19/12/2024 Invalidated Date
Further Info Requested 12/02/2025 Further Info Received 12/06/2025
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Applicant name Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
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Proposed Development
Development Description 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 896 no. battery energy storage enclosures, organised in approx. 36 no. bays. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. The battery bays will be c. 5m wide x 3m high and vary in length from 33.7m to 36.3m; 2) 10 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids (c. 6m x 10.2m x 2.5m); 3) Control Building (c. 378.9 sq.m); 4) Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of: a. an emergency diesel generator plinth (c. 28.7 sq.m); b. two spare parts containers (c. 29.7 sq.m); c. a fire fighting water tank and pump house (c. 15 sq.m); d. an underground oil separator and repurposing of existing settlement basin to provide storm water attenuation; an underground emergency retention basin; e. transformer compound including a bunded main step-up transformer (c. 130 sq.m) and firewalls, and High Voltage (HV) switchgear, linking with an underground cable; and f. 4 no. auxiliary transformers (c. 4m x 4m x 3m); 5) Operation and Maintenance site office including welfare facilities (c. 25.5 sq.m); 6) All services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and connections to existing surface water drains; 7) 1 no. lightning monopole (c. 18m high); 8) Modifications to the permitted HV customer compound currently under construction (under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/275) to include the upgrade of the 110kV:33kV transformer with associated equipment including Circuit Breaker (CB), modifications to the transformer bund and control building; and 9) All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of biodiversity enhancement area; areas of hardstanding; internal access roads; lighting and CCTV; laydown area; fencing and access gates (c. 4m in height); car parking; and connections to site services networks. Note For Information Purposes: This application relates to elements previously consented by Longford County Council under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/75. It is expected that the already consented demolition of existing structures on site will occur in advance of the commencement of the construction of this proposed development. The demolition works, therefore, do not form part of this application. Planning Permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. LRP Station is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an industrial emissions (IE) licence (Ref P0610-03). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the application
Development Address a c. 4.63 ha site within the former Lough Ree Power (LRP) Station,, in the townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough,, Lanesborough (Lanesboro), Co. Longford,, N39 E180
Architect Name Location Key Aghamore & Lanesborough
Electoral Division Planner Kathryn Hosey
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IPC IPC Licence Required No Waste Licence Required No
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