Moatpark , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- 27 May 2024Received
- 10 Dec 2024Conditional
- 21 Jan 2025Final grant
- 20 Jan 2030Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- 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)
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.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2460241
- Local authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 27 May 2024
- Observations close
- 1 Jul 2024 (closed 810 days ago)
- Decision due
- 12 Dec 2024 · decided 10 Dec 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 10 Dec 2024
- Proposed development
- 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)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 3.04 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 16 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- AppealedSituated in the townlands of Ballynaslee , Seskin Ballyconra , Moatpark Co. Kilkenny
- GrantedTirlán 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
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- 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
- Appeal decidedBallyconra , Ballyragget , Co Kilkenny
- GrantedBallyconra , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- CommencedBallyconra , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 387649). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460241/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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