Drumman and Errigal, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Approved in Feb 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 9 Oct 2025Received
- 14 Jan 2026Conditional
- 23 Feb 2026Final approval
- 22 Feb 2036Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 14 Jan 2026
- Council
- Cavan County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.04 ha
What’s proposed
- 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
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560603
- Local authority
- Cavan County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decision due
- 14 Jan 2026 · decided 14 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 14 Jan 2026
- Site area
- 2.04 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 5 years
Homes nearby
- For sale37 Cavan Road, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 A448
- For sale44 Dromore, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 H674
- For saleThe Huntsmans Bar, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 R264
- For sale1 Cnoic Alainn, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 TW14
- For saleMagheranure, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 DA39
- Withdrawn14 Griffith Avenue, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, H16 HD72
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Recorded monument · 3
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560603 is a planning application to Cavan County Council for - RED III - for 10-year planning permission for the provision of a Battery Energy, received on 9 Oct 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Jan 2026.