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  LECARROW , SHANNONBRIDGE , COUNTY OFFALY

Dec 19 2022

Application Received

Feb 21 2023

Decision

Feb 21 2023

Decision Due

Mar 30 2023

Granted

Feb 04 2024

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted to Offaly County Council, 19 / 12 / 2022
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Decision Text: CONDITIONAL
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF CHANGE OF PLAN TO PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING APPLICATION (REF: PL2/18/163), NAMELY DOWNSCALING THE FOOTPRINT OF THE NEW BUILDING PART OF THE DEV... Signup to read full development description
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    2.7km 11/11/2024 N/A Raghra , Shannonbridge , Co Offaly the erection of a 36m high lattice support structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated ground-based equipment containers all enclosed in security fencing. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)... login required. Details...
    2.4km 12/09/2024 CONDITIONAL Former West Offaly Power (WOP) Station , in the townland of Cloniffeen Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly The proposed development of area 7.34 ha, will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of: Demolition of 4 no. prefabricated structures (c. 876 sq.m total); Up to 768 no. battery energy storage enclosures, organised in approx. 36 no. bays. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. The battery bays will be 5m wide x 3m high and vary in length from 23.8m to 33.7m; 11 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids (c. 6m x 10.2m x 2.5m); Control Building (c. 285.3 sq.m); Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of: an emergency diesel generator plinth (c. 28.7 sq.m); two spare parts containers (c. 29.7 sq.m); a fire fighting water tank and pump house (c. c. 62 sq.m); an underground oil separator and collection pit; customer transformer compound including a bunded main step-up tr... login required. Details...
    2.8km 12/06/2024 CONDITIONAL Cloniff , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly the conversion of the existing garage to 2no. single occupancy community dwelling units, construction of a 2m High fence to form private gardens and all site works associated with the above mentioned development and the retention of the installed wastewater treatment system... login required. Details...
    2.8km 01/06/2024 N/A Cloniff , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly the conversion of the existing garage to 2no. single occupancy community dwelling units, construction of a 2m high fence to form private gardens and all site works associated with the above mentioned development and the retention of the installed wastewater treatment system... login required. Details...
    2.8km 24/05/2024 N/A Cloniff , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly the conversion of the existing garage to 2no. single occupancy community dwelling units, construction of a 2m High fence to form private gardens and all site works associated with the above mentioned development and the retention of the installed wastewater treatment system... login required. Details...
    2.8km 01/05/2024 N/A Cloniff , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly the conversion of the existing garage to 2no. single occupancy community dwelling units, construction of a 2m high fence to form private garden retention of existing wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    1.3km 05/04/2024 CONDITIONAL Curraghmore , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly erecting a domestic garage/store and to construct all ancillary site works to facilitate same... login required. Details...
    2km 28/08/2023 CONDITIONAL Cloniffeen , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly alterations to the development of an Energy Storage Facility designed to provide system support services to the Electricity Grid at Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission No. PL2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (MVPS) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. to 88no., (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorie... login required. Details...
    2.4km 27/08/2023 CONDITIONAL Cloghal Beg , Shannonharbour , Co. Offaly On Grant of Outline Permission Reference No. PL2/20/491 for the Construction of a dwelling, domestic garage, and treatment system... login required. Details...
    2km 16/08/2023 N/A Cloniffeen , Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly alterations to the development of an Energy Storage Facility designed to provide system support services to the Electricity Grid at Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission No. PL2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (MVPS) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. to 88no., (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorie... login required. Details...
    2.4km 04/08/2023 CONDITIONAL A C. 14.1 HA SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE SITE OF THE FORMER WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) STATION , IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONIFFEEN SHANNONBRIDGE CO. OFFALY , N37 C840 THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF A 250 MVA (ELECTRICAL RATING) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.8 HA FENCED & GATED COMPOUND & WILL INCLUDE: (A) A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH) TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE GENERATOR, FLYWHEEL, LUBE OIL SKID, AIR COMPRESSOR & PUMPS; (B) ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTDOOR COMPOUND INCLUDING: COOLING EQUIPMENT (C. 190 SQ.M., C. 3 M HIGH); MODULAR CONTAINERS TO HOUSE ELECTRICAL & CONTROL EQUIPMENT (C. 270 SQ.M., C. 7 M HIGH); A BUNDED TRANSFORMER (C. 150 SQ.M., C. 8 M HIGH) & TWO AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERS (C. 23 SQ.M., 4 M HIGH); A MAINTENANCE CABIN (C. 78 SQ.M.) & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; TWO SPARE PARTS STORAGE CONTAINERS (2 NO. CONTAINERS, C. 72 SQ.M. EACH); ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK (C. 7 M DIA., C. 8 M HIGH) & PUMPS; & AN UNDER-GROUND OIL SEPARATOR & COLLECTION PIT (C. 69 SQ.M); (C) EXTERNAL LIGHTING POLES (C. 6.3 M HIGH), 2 NO. LIGHTNING MONOPOLES (C. 18M HIGH) & POLE MOUNTED CCTV (C. 8.3M HIGH); (D) CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SITE SERVICES INCLUDING A NEW UNDERGROUND (220KV CABLE) GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION, CONNECTIONS TO WATER WASTEWATER & SURFAC... login required. Details...
    0m 01/12/2022 N/A LECARROW , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY CHANGE OF PLAN TO PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING APPLICATION (REF:PL18/163), NAMELY DOWNSCALING THE FOOTPRINT OF THE NEW BUILDING PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT, AMEN... login required. Details...
    2.5km 05/05/2022 CONDITIONAL 35.5 HA SITE KNOWN AS 'WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) STATION' LOCATED AT SHANNONBRIDGE IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONIFFEEN , EIRCODE N37 C840 CO. OFFALY THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING WOP STATION (AS APPROVED UNDER OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 01/187 / AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL 19.125575 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PERMISSIONS); AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SERVICES — NAMELY A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER (SYNC CON). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVITY. PHASE 1 COMPRISES THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (WITH A TOTAL FOOTPRINT OF C. 1 3, 124 SQ.M. AND A TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OFC. 28,000 SQ.M.) INCLUDING THE FORMER WOP STATION, THE INTERMEDIATE PEAT STORAGE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS INCLUDING: ELECTRICAL TIPPLER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL ROOM AND OFFICE, SCREENING, LORRY UNLOADING, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, OFFICES, LABORATORY, WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, OIL PUMPHOUSE, ELECTRICS ROOMS, RAILWAY / LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE BUILDING, COOLING WATER PUMP HOUSE AND SEWAGE / FOUL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO GROUND LEVEL, AND THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AND SECURED WITH BOUNDARY GATES AND FENCES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY THERE WILL BE ON-SITE CRUSHING OF MATERIAL USI... login required. Details...
    2.6km 01/04/2022 N/A WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) STATION CLONIFFEEN , SHANNONBRIDGE CO. OFFALY , N37 C840 THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING WOP STATION (AS APPROVED UNDER OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 01/187 / AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL 19.125575 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PERMISSIONS); AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SERVICES — NAMELY A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER (SYNC CON). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVITY. PHASE I COMPRISES THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (WITH A TOTAL FOOTPRINT OF C. 1 3, 124 SQ.M. AND A TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OFC. 28,000 SQ.M.) INCLUDING THE FORMER WOP STATION, THE INTERMEDIATE PEAT STORAGE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS INCLUDING: ELECTRICAL BUILDING, TIPPLER BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL ROOM AND OFFICE, SCREENING BUILDING, LORRY UNLOADING BUILDING, WATER TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING, OFFICES BUILDING, LABORATORY BUILDING, WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, OIL PUMPHOUSE, ELECTRICS ROOMS, RAILWAY / LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE BUILDING, COOLING WATER PUMP HOUSE AND SEWAGE / FOUL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO GROUND LEVEL, AND THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AND SECURED WITH BOUNDARY GATES AND FENCES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITIO... login required. Details...
    2.7km 27/09/2021 CONDITIONAL IN THE TOWNLAND OF RAGHRA , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY ERECTION OF A 36M HIGH LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE CARRYING ANTENNAS AND DISHES TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT CONTAINERS ALL ENCLOSED IN SECURITY FENCING... login required. Details...
    2.8km 21/07/2021 CONDITIONAL CLONIFF , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND CONSERVATORY TO DWELLING ON REVISED BOUNDARIES TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMISSION REFERENCE 05/835. PERMISSION TO COMPL... login required. Details...
    2km 11/05/2021 CONDITIONAL CLONIFFEEN , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS) FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 19,295SQM) CONTAINING 169 NO. BATTERY AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (13.720M LONG X 2.55M WIDE X 3.902M HIGH), (II) IPP BUILDING (40M LONG X 10M WIDE X 6.853M HIGH), (III) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,060SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), 5NO. CONTROL MODULES EACH (12.192M LONG 2.438M WIDE X 3.332M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (IV) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,80... login required. Details...
    1.2km 23/04/2021 CONDITIONAL CLONEVER , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY CONSTRUCTION OF A MILKING PARLOUR WITH DAIRY & ADDITIONAL ROOMS, DRAFTING AREA, LOOSE SHED, SLATTED SHED, UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANKS & ALTERATIONS TO LAYOUT OF EXISTING SLATTED SHED & ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS... login required. Details...
    2.8km 26/03/2021 N/A CLONIFF , SHANONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 05/835. PERMISSION TO COMPLETE PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED DWELLING, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING VARIATIONS TO... login required. Details...
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

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    • Unit Name: Waulsortian Limestones
    • Description: Massive unbedded lime-mudstone
    • Labels: CDWAUL / WA

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