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A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND A 35 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY…

TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY & MEENACAHAN, BINBANE E.D., CO. DONEGAL

Awaiting decision

Decision due 3 Dec

Applicant
ART GENERATION LTD
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: retained record

    Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 28 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY & MEENACAHAN , BINBANE E.D. , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS 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) POW…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY & MEENACAHAN , BINBANE E.D. , CO. DONEGAL

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Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661867

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-28T20:20:05.637053+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-27.

Full description from the council file
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS 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 AND (12) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS INCLUDING PEAT DEPOSITION AREAS. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Application details
Reference
2661867
Applicant
ART GENERATION LTD
Site address
TULLINLOUGH TIEVACHORKY & MEENACAHAN, BINBANE E.D., CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Awaiting decision
Date received
October 09, 2026
Decision due
December 03, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council

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