Townland of, Cloonbaul, County Mayo
No decision yet (was due 8 Oct).
- 14 Aug 2026Received
- 18 Sept 2026Observations closed
- 8 Oct 2026Decision due
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Due 8 Oct 2026
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.49 ha
What’s proposed
We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for permission for development in the townlands of Cloonbaul, County Mayo, for a development which is a renewable energy development (a co-located energy storage development) as defined in the European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The application seeks a 10-year permission. The development will consist of the provision of the following: i. A battery energy storage system (BESS) compound which will consist of: a. 10 no. battery storage clusters, with each cluster consisting of 1 no. transformer and 4 no. Smartstack units; b. Concrete foundations; c. Associated hard-standing areas; d. Internal access track; e. 1 no. single storey 33kV BESS substation building; f. Auxiliary electrical equipment storage; g. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling; h. 1 no. Lightning mast with a height of approximately 18 metres; i. Lighting columns and CCTV cameras; and j. Palisade fencing and access gate; ii. 1 no. fire water retention tank and 2 no. fire water storage tanks; iii. Upgrade and widening of existing tracks and provision of new site access tracks; iv. The installation of approximately 220 metres of underground electrical and communications cabling between the proposed 33kV BESS substation building and proposed independent power producer substation control building which is the subject of a separate planning application (An Coimisiún Pleanála Case Ref. 324429); v. All associated site development works and ancillary infrastructure above and below ground including drainage, lighting, vegetation removal, and landscaping; and vi. The subsequent decommissioning of the elements listed within i(a), i(e-j), ii, iv following a thirty five year operational life from the date of full commissioning
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660653
- Local authority
- Mayo County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Observations close
- 18 Sept 2026 (closed 22 days ago)
- Decision due
- 8 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for permission for development in the townlands of Cloonbaul, County Mayo, for a development which is a renewable energy development (a co-located energy storage development) as defined in the European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The application seeks a 10-year permission. The development will consist of the provision of the following: i. A battery energy storage system (BESS) compound which will consist of: a. 10 no. battery storage clusters, with each cluster consisting of 1 no. transformer and 4 no. Smartstack units; b. Concrete foundations; c. Associated hard-standing areas; d. Internal access track; e. 1 no. single storey 33kV BESS substation building; f. Auxiliary electrical equipment storage; g. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling; h. 1 no. Lightning mast with a height of approximately 18 metres; i. Lighting columns and CCTV cameras; and j. Palisade fencing and access gate; ii. 1 no. fire water retention tank and 2 no. fire water storage tanks; iii. Upgrade and widening of existing tracks and provision of new site access tracks; iv. The installation of approximately 220 metres of underground electrical and communications cabling between the proposed 33kV BESS substation building and proposed independent power producer substation control building which is the subject of a separate planning application (An Coimisiún Pleanála Case Ref. 324429); v. All associated site development works and ancillary infrastructure above and below ground including drainage, lighting, vegetation removal, and landscaping; and vi. The subsequent decommissioning of the elements listed within i(a), i(e-j), ii, iv following a thirty five year operational life from the date of full commissioningAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.49 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 4 · 500 m · 5 years
Homes nearby
- For saleKnockaunakill, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- For salec.8 acre Residential Farm at Knockaunakill, Mayo Abbey, Mayo, Co. Mayo, F12 YY20
- For salec.8 acres at Knockaunakill, Mayo Abbey, Mayo, Co. Mayo, F12 YY20
- For salec.59.5 acre Residential Farm Knockaunakill, Mayo Abbey, Mayo, Co. Mayo, F12 YY20
- For saleC.24 acres Harefield, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- For saleCorskeagh, Mayo Abbey, Mayo, Co. Mayo, F12 H6T4
- For saleCorskeagh, Mayo Abbey, Mayo, Co. Mayo, F12 H6T4
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
Nothing else protected nearby.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2660653 is a planning application to Mayo County Council for we, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for permission for development in, received on 14 Aug 2026; a decision is due by 8 Oct 2026.