Kilotan and Collinstown and Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co Westmeath

What’s proposed

The Energy Storage System (ESS) development will comprise: (i) an open area battery energy storage system (BESS) compound(area of 26,317sqm) containing 264no battery modules and associated medium voltage power station (MVPS) enclosures (12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 3.896m high), (ii) IPP building (40n long x 10m wide x 6.853m high), (iii) synchronous condenser compound (area of 9,309sqm) containing a horizontal synchronous generator positioned within a building (30.0m long x 18.0m wide x 12.15m high), 5no control modules each (12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 3.332m high), associated bunded transformers and electrical plant, (iv) high voltage (HV) customer compound containing 1no. bunded transformers (9m high) and electrical plant to provide for connection to the electricity transmission system, and (v) all ancillary development, including lightening mast protection, perimeter fencing with access gates, landscaping, lighting, car parking, internal access roads and all civil engineering works for the disposal of foul and surface water. The development includes for construction of a new entrance and access road to the facility from the R446 with associated signage from the new entrance to the ESS facility. Permission is sought for 10 years. An EIAR has been prepared and accompanies this planning application

21532 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for the Energy Storage System (ESS) development will comprise: (i) an open area battery, received on 29 Sept 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 21 Mar 2022.

Planning details

Reference: 21532
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 29 Sept 2021
Observations close: 3 Nov 2021 (closed 1781 days ago)
Decision due: 22 Mar 2022 · decided 21 Mar 2022
Decision: Conditional on 21 Mar 2022
Proposed development: The Energy Storage System (ESS) development will comprise: (i) an open area battery energy storage system (BESS) compound(area of 26,317sqm) containing 264no battery modules and associated medium voltage power station (MVPS) enclosures (12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 3.896m high), (ii) IPP building (40n long x 10m wide x 6.853m high), (iii) synchronous condenser compound (area of 9,309sqm) containing a horizontal synchronous generator positioned within a building (30.0m long x 18.0m wide x 12.15m high), 5no control modules each (12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 3.332m high), associated bunded transformers and electrical plant, (iv) high voltage (HV) customer compound containing 1no. bunded transformers (9m high) and electrical plant to provide for connection to the electricity transmission system, and (v) all ancillary development, including lightening mast protection, perimeter fencing with access gates, landscaping, lighting, car parking, internal access roads and all civil engineering works for the disposal of foul and surface water. The development includes for construction of a new entrance and access road to the facility from the R446 with associated signage from the new entrance to the ESS facility. Permission is sought for 10 years. An EIAR has been prepared and accompanies this planning application
As published by the register.
Site area: 14.71 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 489897). 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/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21532/0.

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Kilotan and Collinstown and Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co Westmeath

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Kilotan and Collinstown and Oldtown , Rochfortbridge , Co Westmeath

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 5 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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