Within the townland of Loan , Castlecomer , Co. Kilkenny
for development. The development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a site of approximately 2.02 hectares. It will comprise 32 no. battery energy storage system units, 8 no. transformers, 1 no. control room, 1 no. switchgear, 1 no. storage container, 2 no. water tanks, underground cabling (including a 33 kV grid connection cable from the on-site switchgear to the substation serving the adjacent solar farm (Planning Reference: 16276)), fencing with access gates, 4 no. closed-circuit television (CCTV) posts, 5 no. lighting posts, 1 no. temporary construction compound, new and upgraded access tracks, and associated landscaping and ancillary works. Access to the Application Site will be provided via an existing access point off the R426, located to the southeast of the Application Site. The access point will be upgraded to facilitate safe entry and exit for traffic. The development will have an operational capacity of up to 20-megawatt peak and is designed to have an operational lifetime of 40 years. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
The application
- Reference
- 2660634 · full record
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2.01 ha
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 26 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660634/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660634at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kilkenny County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 6 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2460299 | Conditional | 2 Dec 2024 | 0 | 139 m | permission for (a) domestic shed to rear of site as constructed, (b) Extension to rear of existing permitted shed (permitted under P08/647), (c) changed to elevations of permitted dwelling including conversion of attic space to domestic storage and roof lights to the rear elevation, (d) change of roof type to existing permitted domestic garage ( permitted under P05/833) and all associated site works |
| 23135 | Refused | 20 Jul 2023 | 0 | 191 m | of Planning Permission Reference P17/865 |
| 22611 | Conditional | 3 Nov 2022 | 1 | 0 m | of constructed dwelling, comprising the modification of approved planning reference 20/511, to include retention of as-built dwelling, detached garage and wastewater treatment system and polishing filter in revised location and all associated site works |
| 22612 | Conditional | 3 Nov 2022 | 1 | 0 m | to construct a storey and a half dwelling house, detached garage, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new vehicular entrance which will be shared with entrances approved under 16/276 and 20/511, landscaping and all associated site works |
| 22474 | Conditional | 9 Sept 2022 | 1 | 397 m | to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new well borehole, vehicular entrance, landscaping and all associated siteworks |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 2 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 6 Nov 2026
- 2 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kilkenny County Council before relying on it.