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  CLONIFFEEN , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY

May 11 2021

Application Received

Jul 05 2021

Decision Due

Jul 06 2021

Decision

Aug 19 2021

Granted

Aug 04 2023

Commencement Notice

Aug 14 2023

Commencement Started

Aug 18 2026

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted to Offaly County Council, 11 / 05 / 2021
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Decision Text: CONDITIONAL
  • Decision Summary: Granted
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Development:
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... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.1km 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...
    2.2km 21/10/2024 N/A Raghrabeg , Shannonbridge , Co. Roscommon Planning permission for the installation of 15 no. glamping pods, 6 no. campervan pitches, reception area, bog bathing area, car parking area and appropriately sized water treatment plant and soakaway at ... login required. Details...
    2.2km 09/10/2024 N/A Raghrabeg , Shannonbridge , Co. Roscommon Permission for the installation of 15 no. glamping pods, 6 no. camper van pitches, reception area, bog bathing area, car parking area and appropriately sized water treatment plant and soakaway at... login required. Details...
    1.4km 24/09/2024 N/A MAIN STREET ( RAGHRA) , SHANNONBRIDGE , CO. OFFALY (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO A 5 BEDROOM SHORT TERM TOURIST ACCOMMODATION BUILDING WITH COMMON AREA ANCILLARY FACILITIES BIKE STORE AND ONSITE CAR PARKING TO THE REAR AND (2)... login required. Details...
    360m 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...
    2.2km 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...
    2.2km 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...
    2.2km 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...
    2.2km 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...
    2km 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...
    1.4km 21/03/2024 N/A RAGHRA , SHANNONBRIDGE DROICHEAD NA SIONAINNE , CO. OFFALY INSTALLATION OF 108M OF FLOATING JETTY ALONG WITH RAMPED SECTION / LOWER FREEBOARD FOR CANOE ACCESS ANCHORED BY STEEL PILES WITH ACCESS RAMP, ANCHORED TO 2.5M SQUARE CO... login required. Details...
    1.2km 20/03/2024 N/A Killeen's Village Tavern , Main street , Shannonbridge 1.The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2.Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3.The retention of 97 sq.m extension to the ground floor, as permitted under p... login required. Details...
    1.4km 14/02/2024 N/A Shannonbridge , Co. Offaly , Ireland Reconstruction and restoration of Luker traditional shop front and roof of building, incorporating restoration to interior of first floor. This is a protected structure NIAH ID no. 14805006 at Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly.... login required. Details...
    1.2km 21/12/2023 N/A Killeen's Village Tavern , Main street , Shannonbridge Co. Offaly 1. The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2. Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3. The retent... login required. Details...
    1.2km 30/11/2023 N/A Killeen's Village Tavern , Main street , Shannonbridge 1. The retention of a 35 sq.m extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302). 2. Permission for the change of use of 52 sq.m of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities. 3. The retent... login required. Details...
    940m 08/11/2023 REFUSED THE FORMER OLIVER PLUNKETT NATIONAL SCHOOL SITE SHANNONBRIDGE RAGHRA , CO. OFFALY , N37 E6HO (1) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO A FORMER SCHOOL HOUSE AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF: 19-01); (2) THE REFURBISHMENT OF AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY USE; (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE ALSO FOR COMMUNITY USE, TO INCLUDE OFFICE SPACE AND CAFE; (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, PART SINGLESTOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY, STAND-ALONE BUILDING FOR USE AS A TOURIST HOSTEL WITH DINING AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES. EXTERNAL WORKS WILL CONSIST OF (5) PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING WIDENIN... login required. Details...
    1.2km 08/11/2023 N/A Killeen' Village Tavern , Main Street , Shannonbridge Planning permission and retention permission for the existing public house to include: 1. The retention of a 35sq.m extension to the existing basement storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, previous planning reference P22/302. 2. The change of use of 52sq.m of the existing basement storeroom and plant room, previous planning reference P22/302, adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area (including the sale of whiskey for consumption off the premises) ancillary staff and storage facilities. 3. The retention of 97s... login required. Details...
    0m 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...
    0m 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...
    430m 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...
  • Geology & Groundwater
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Lucan Formation
    • Description: Dark limestone & shale (`calp)
    • Labels: CDLUCN / LU

    Bedrock:
    • High ( H)

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