2560603: - RED III - for 10-year planning permission for the provision of a Battery Energy Storage System and compound on a site of c. 1.27ha to support the adjacent permitted solar farm (CCC Reg. Ref.: 21/510). The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound will accommodate self-contained Lithium Ion Phosphate batteries, within 14 no. BESS units, and 3 no. twin skid units and a single skid unit. A control room (c. 27.6m2) is proposed to the west of the compound. The proposed development includes for all associated development, boundary treatments, security fencing, site access works, ducting and cabling and all associated ancillary works
Drumman and Errigal, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
DecisionConditional grant
Decided14 January 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 66c25f6a-4b6c-46be-9788-014c5f20ff6e.pdf / Document 461100Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / F29d1982-3d04-4656-b186-9bb4666210d8.pdf / Document 461101Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / Abe368cc-f5b6-4678-b5af-86982d7f8600.pdf / Document 467294Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 159f84d9-0bd4-4345-9f73-34a401e9ac9b.pdf / Document 461099Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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