Planning near you · Tipperary · Ref 2560940

A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance…

Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation , Thurles , Co. Tipperary

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 13, 2026

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
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.

22 Sep 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4 · field: ReceivedDate
7 Nov 2025Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4 · field: FIRequestDate
20 May 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4 · field: FIRecDate
13 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4 · field: DecisionDate
16 Aug 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4 · field: GrantDate

What changed

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

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation , Thurles , Co. Tipperary. Proposal excerpt: “a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance and access track, site security fencing including a noise acoustic barrier, access gates, BESS enclosures, a BESS intake substation, MV…”

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

Location & nearby applications

Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation , Thurles , Co. Tipperary

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

as constructed home gym/hobby room to rear of dwelling with all associated site work and ancillary worksAbout 2.5 km · 16 Hazelwood Grove , Thurles , Co. Tipperary E41 R2R8Ref 26104 · New Application
the alteration of main entrance to site to include the construction of new wall and piers and installation of gateAbout 2.6 km · 1 Old Moyne Road , Thurles , Co TipperaryRef 26119 · New Application
1) demolished block boundary wall adjacent to the N75, 2) as constructed timber post and wire fence with 1.8m x 1.8m timber p…About 2.6 km · Lognafulla Glebe , Dublin Road , Thurles Co. TipperaryRef 2660094 · Permission granted with conditions
alterations to the original dwelling house, including a side extension, the conversion of the roof space to living accommodat…About 2.7 km · Garrenroe , Thurles , Co. TipperaryRef 2660656 · Further Information
a new wet room extension to the side of our house with all associated site worksAbout 2.8 km · Garrenroe , Thurles , Co. TipperaryRef 2660594 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Tipperary County Council · Reference 2560940

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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: NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 7530dc9200ef5a3622c480dff51096f330f860c77190ef91f24034984e1551f4

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:03:05.684013+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development to consist of a new site entrance and access track, site security fencing including a noise acoustic barrier, access gates, BESS enclosures, a BESS intake substation, MV skid, a back-up generator, a monitoring house, an auxiliary transformer, spares containers, CCTV, an onsite toilet, carparking, a temporary construction stage compound area, landscaping and all associated ancillary development services and works, all to be provided within a total overall application boundary of 2.69 ha. Permission is sought for the proposed BESS development for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. A separate application will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála to obtain permission for a 110kV substation on site

Application details

Reference: 2560940
Site address: Ballygammane and adjacent to the existing Thurles 110kV substation , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: September 22, 2025
Decision due: July 14, 2026
Council decision date: July 13, 2026
Authority: Tipperary County Council

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