RefusedDecided 25 February 2026Carlow County Council

Within the townlands of Gilbertstown and Bendinstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland

Planning application 2560155
DecisionRefused
Decided25 February 2026
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents5

Site

What is on file

0refusal reasons35conditions8nearby records

Proposed development

Application description published by Carlow County Council.
A 10 year permission for a Battery Energy Storage system. The proposed development will comprise of the following; A Battery Energy Storage System with associated infrastructure including a new internal access road, approximately 50 metres in length to the permitted Garreenleen Solar Farm (Planning Ref. 22163); An approximately 90 metre 33kV double circuit underground cable grid connection to the permitted Bendinstown 110kV Substation (Planning Ref. ABP–313139), to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting; Modular office and welfare buildings; Six steel storage containers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and is included with this planning application.

Application and appeal history

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PL-501034-CW-26Submitted 24 March 2026 / decided Not recorded
Status not recorded
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Decision details

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

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Conditions

  • 1Clean water diverted to suitably designed soakaways within site boundary.Wastewater Drainage
  • 2Soakaways designed and installed per BRE Digest 365.Wastewater Drainage
  • 3Dirty water treated in settlement ponds; no discharge to groundwater or Garreenleen Stream.Wastewater Drainage
  • 4Dirty water from settlement/bioretention ponds diverted to soakaway.Wastewater Drainage
  • 5Hydrocarbon interceptor installed on internal storm waterline prior to bioretention pond.Wastewater Drainage
  • 6No surface water dispersed onto public roadway.Wastewater Drainage
  • 710m riparian zone/buffer between site boundary and river bank.Environment Ecology
  • 8Water quality monitoring schedule (pH, suspended solids, metals, nitrates, phosphates) during construction and 10-year operational phase.Environment Ecology
  • 9Yearly water quality report submitted to Environment Dept for written agreement.Environment Ecology
  • 10Measures implemented to prevent spread of Alien Invasive Species per NRA guidelines.Environment Ecology
  • 11Construction managed per CEMP and RWMP, available for inspection on site.Construction Management
  • 12Noise/vibration limited to BS 5228-1/2 standards.Construction Management

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Source documents

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