Planning Application: 2560108 (Mayo County Council )
File Number:
2560108
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
28/02/2025
Decision Due Date:
24/04/2025
Validated Date:
28/02/2025
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
24/04/2025
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
03/04/2025
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
SSE Renewables (Ireland) Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
The development will consist of the following elements:
• Battery Energy Storage System facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers,
inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, fencing;
• Associated Electrical Compound consisting of: Low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant,
cabling, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores;
• High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound;
• Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kV Tawnaghmore substation;
• Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development.
Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application.
The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).
Development Address:
SSE Thermal, Tawnaghmore Generation Station,, Tawnaghmore Upper, Kilala, Co. Mayo
Architect Name:
Location Key:
KILLALA
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Joan Walsh
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
Yes
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
24/04/2025
Manager Order:
P457/2025
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
11
Grant Date:
26/05/2025
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
25/05/2030
Decision Description:
The development will consist of the following elements:
• Battery Energy Storage System facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers,
inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, fencing;
• Associated Electrical Compound consisting of: Low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant,
cabling, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores;
• High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound;
• Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kV Tawnaghmore substation;
• Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development.
Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application.
The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).
DEMOLITION OF FOUR TEMPORARY EXISTING PORTOCABIN STRUCTURES AND REPLACEMENT WITH ONE SINGLE STOREY BUILDING ENCLOSURE TO ACCOMMODATE EXISTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION AS CURRENTLY STORED WITHING EXISTING PORTOCABINS. NEW BUILDING WILL CONTAIN ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR ROOM, A CONTROL ROOM AND A TOOL SHED
WORKS AT GENERATION STATION TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF 4 NO. PORTOCABINS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH CARPARKING AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AND UPGRADE WORKS TO EXISTING INTERNAL ACCESS RAMP WITHIN THE SITE
