Woodstock South, Athy, Co. Kildare
Approved in Jan 2019. The approval ran out in 2024.
- 27 Sept 2018Received
- 21 Nov 2018Conditional
- 17 Jan 2019Final approval
- 16 Jan 2024Approval ran out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 21 Nov 2018
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.16 ha
What’s proposed
an energy storage facility to provide services to the national grid system on a 2.32ha site comprising: 1 No. sub-station building and associated transformers and grid compliance equipment, 18 No. battery storage containers, 18 No. combined power conversion system and transformer units, 18 No. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) units, 1 No. DNO (Distribution Network Operator) sub-station and interface kiosk, 1 No. spares container, access track from access road serving Athy Business Campus and Athy Industrial Estate, CCTV and lighting, perimeter screening earth berm, closed board and wire mesh fencing and ecologically beneficial landscaping, underground surface water storage tank, temporary construction compound, and associated ancillary site development works and services
Planning details
- Reference
- 181183
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 27 Sept 2018
- Observations close
- 1 Nov 2018 (closed 2901 days ago)
- Decision due
- 21 Nov 2018 · decided 21 Nov 2018
- Decision
- Conditional on 21 Nov 2018
- Proposed development
- an energy storage facility to provide services to the national grid system on a 2.32ha site comprising: 1 No. sub-station building and associated transformers and grid compliance equipment, 18 No. battery storage containers, 18 No. combined power conversion system and transformer units, 18 No. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) units, 1 No. DNO (Distribution Network Operator) sub-station and interface kiosk, 1 No. spares container, access track from access road serving Athy Business Campus and Athy Industrial Estate, CCTV and lighting, perimeter screening earth berm, closed board and wire mesh fencing and ecologically beneficial landscaping, underground surface water storage tank, temporary construction compound, and associated ancillary site development works and servicesAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 2.16 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 12 · 500 m · 5 years
- GrantedIn the townlands of Woodstock South Ballaghmoon Bennetsbridge Castleroe East Castleroe West Crooket Gorteenvacan Knocknagee , Knockroe Maganey Lower Maganey Upper Newtownallen , Prumpelstown Upper Rosbran and Tonlegee within County Kildare
- GrantedUnit 10 Block F Athy Business Campus , Kilkenny Road , Athy
- RefusedUnit 1 Block C , Athy Business Campus , Kilkenny Road
- WithdrawnUnit 1 Block C Athy Business Campus , Kilkenny Road , Athy
- GrantedMinch Malt , Upper William Street , Athy
- GrantedAthy Business Campus , Kilkenny Road , Athy
- RefusedWoodstock South , Athy , Co. Kildare
- CommencedBlackparks , Athy , Co. Kildare
Show all 12
Homes nearby
- For sale9 Corrán Árd, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 FX51
- For sale37 Block A The Harbour, Nelson Street, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 FW30
- For saleFortbarrington Road, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 DE93
- For sale92 Pairc Bhrid, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 E624
- For sale40 Avondale Drive, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 D880
- For saleStradowe Meadows, Athy, Co. Kildare
- For sale15 Michael Dooley Terrace, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 WE52
- For saleThe Lock House, Cardington, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 AX06
- For saleH Phone & Pc, 9 Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 HR60
- For sale94 Corran Ard, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 RW24
- For sale15 Ardrew Fields, Dún Brinn, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 F290
- For sale7 Fortbarrington Drive, Dun Brinn, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 V240
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Zoned for waterfront and harbour-related development.
Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 | open |
Summary
181183 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for an energy storage facility to provide services to the national grid system on a 2.32ha, received on 27 Sept 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 21 Nov 2018.