development consisting of the development of a battery energy storage system. The development will consist of a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a: (1) enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of up to c. 1.7 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey customer substation and 1 no. TSO substation (c. 182m2), control and switch rooms, up to 174 battery units set inside storage blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units), transformer and inverter units. Including access tracks and site entrance along with upgrade works on the public roads (c.800m), associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, palisade perimeter security fencing (c. 2.6m height), CCTV system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure. The total development area including the area of public road improvements is c.2.3 hectares. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for this proposed development to assess and mitigate any potential ecological impacts
Development Address:
Townland of Ballysumaghan, Fannybrook, Quarry Lane, Co. Sligo
Development consisting of the installation of battery arrays, located within container units (18 number units, each 30m2 by c.2.6m tall), a control building (c.160.5m2 by c.6.4m tall) and transformer (c.5m tall). The development will include for ancillary infrastructure including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, internal access roads and drainage. The overall development site is c.0.64Ha. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).