Moatpark, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny
Approved in Jan 2025. No sign of building yet.
- 27 May 2024Received
- 10 Dec 2024Conditional
- 21 Jan 2025Final approval
- 20 Jan 2030Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 10 Dec 2024
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 3.04 ha
What’s proposed
for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the townland of Moatpark, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. The development will consist of; • A 10-year Planning Permission and an operational life of 35 years • 29 units of 8 containers on concrete plinth foundations containing batteries and related equipment • 29 no. prefabricated modular power conversion units • Containerised power transformers • Underground electrical and communications cabling • Upgrade of existing site access • Provision of on-site access tracks • 1 no. temporary construction compound • 4 no. spare parts containers • All associated and ancillary site development, lighting, perimeter fence, landscaping, drainage and CCTV. The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Planning details
- Reference
- 2460241
- Local authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 27 May 2024
- Decision due
- 12 Dec 2024 · decided 10 Dec 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 10 Dec 2024
- Site area
- 3.04 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 14 · 500 m · 5 years
- AppealedSituated in the townlands of Ballynaslee , Seskin Ballyconra , Moatpark Co. Kilkenny
- CommencedTirlán Ltd , Ballyconra Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny.
- GrantedMoatpark , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedMoatpark , Ballyragget , Co Kilkenny
- WithdrawnMoatpark , Ballyragget , Co Kilkenny
- Appeal decidedTownlands of Acragar Ballyconra Ballycuddihy Ballyroe Ballyroe (Grace) Ballyroe (Maher) Baunaniska Boherkyle Briskalagh Brittas Clone Coolnapisha Curraghduff , Freshford Freshford Lots Graigueswood Grange Huntstown Kilmanagh Knockeenglass Knockown Mo
- WithdrawnTownlands of Acragar Ballyconra Ballycuddihy Ballyroe Ballyroe (Grace) Ballyroe (Maher) Baunaniska Boherkyle Briskalagh Brittas Clone Coolnapisha Curraghduff , Freshford Freshford Lots Graigueswood Grange Huntstown Kilmanagh Knockeenglass Knockown Mo
- GrantedBallyragget 110kV Substation , Moatpark , County Kilkenny
Show all 14
- WithdrawnTownlands of Acragar Ballyconra Ballycuddihy Ballyroe Ballyroe (Grace) Ballyroe (Maher) Baunaniska Boherkyle Briskalagh Brittas Clone Coolnapisha Curraghduff , Freshford Freshford Lots Graigueswood Grange Huntstown Kilmanagh Knockeenglass Knockown Mo
- GrantedMoatpark , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedBallyconra Parksgrove and Moatpark , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedVarious Townlands in Kilkenny :Killeen Rathmacan Gortnagap Kyleballyoughter Courtstown Raheen Lates Curraghscarteen Canvarstown Trenchardstown Lisnalea Hillend Coldharbour Killahy Greenhill Lughinny Craddockstown Tubbrid Lower Cloman , Various Townla
- WithdrawnVarious Townlands in Kilkenny: Killeen Rathmacan Gortnagap Kyleballyoughter Courtstown Raheen Lates Curraghscarteen Canvarstown Trenchardstown Lisnalea Hillend Coldharbour Killahy Greenhill Lughinny Craddockstown Tubbrid Lower Cloman , Various Townla
- CommencedBallyconra , Ballyragget , Co Kilkenny
Homes nearby
- For saleCoole, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, R95 E650
- For saleMcCormacks Bar, The Corner House, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, R95 HX63
- For salePatrick Street, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, R95 R8X2
- For saleChapel Avenue, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, R95 TX01
- For sale45 Glen Vale, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, R95 N821
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 21 Oct 2026, 02:10 | open |
Summary
2460241 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the townland of Moatpark, Ballyragget, Co., received on 27 May 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Dec 2024.