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PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT…

COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY

New Application

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Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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

27 May 2026Application received
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What changed

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

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 17 June 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY. Proposal excerpt: “PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) CO…”

Location & nearby applications

COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY

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Documents & sources

Offaly County Council · Reference EX26009

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Source records and verification details

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

Proposal: NPAD · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-06-17T00:00:00+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

Application details

Reference: EX26009
Site address: COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: May 27, 2026
Decision due: July 21, 2026
Authority: Offaly County Council

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