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Planning near you · Offaly · Ref 2660529

The Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage…

Site on the Wood of O/Ballyteige, Tullamore, Ballyteige Little and Ballyteige Big Co. Offaly

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Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

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  1. Application received
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    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 Site on the Wood of O/Ballyteige , Tullamore , Ballyteige Little and Ballyteige Big Co. Offaly. Proposal excerpt: “the Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 16.26ha, to include one electrical compound, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), pow…”

Location & nearby applications

Site on the Wood of O/Ballyteige , Tullamore , Ballyteige Little and Ballyteige Big Co. Offaly

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Documents & sources

Offaly County Council · Reference 2660529

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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: 2026-10-28T20:00:59.658786+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-27.

Full description from the council file
the Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 16.26ha, to include one electrical compound, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, auxiliary transformer, spares container, LV switchgear room, aggregation panel with LV pillar, attenuation pond, fire tanks, indicative buried 33kV buried cable with watercourse crossing to switch room in approved substation under ACP reference 323988, upgraded entrance, new and upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing, stock proof fencing, gates and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application and is available for inspection at the planning authority's offices
Application details
Reference
2660529
Site address
Site on the Wood of O/Ballyteige, Tullamore, Ballyteige Little and Ballyteige Big Co. Offaly
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Not yet valid
Date received
October 09, 2026
Authority
Offaly County Council

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Area: Tullamore