Former West Offaly Power (WOP) Station, in the townland of Cloniffeen Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly
Planning application 2460356
DecisionConditional grant
Decided06 November 2024
Application typePERMISSION
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Planning a project near Former West Offaly Power (WOP) Station, in the townland of Cloniffeen Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly?
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 22223THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING WOP STATION (AS APPROVED UNDER OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 01/187 / AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL 19.125575 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PERMISSIONS); AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ELECTRICITY GRID SERVICES — NAMELY A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND A SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER (SYNC CON). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES TWO DISTINCT PHASES OF ACTIVITY. PHASE 1 COMPRISES THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (WITH A TOTAL FOOTPRINT OF C. 1 3, 124 SQ.M. AND A TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OFC. 28,000 SQ.M.) INCLUDING THE FORMER WOP STATION, THE INTERMEDIATE PEAT STORAGE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND ANCILLARY BUILDINGS INCLUDING: ELECTRICAL TIPPLER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL ROOM AND OFFICE, SCREENING, LORRY UNLOADING, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, OFFICES, LABORATORY, WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS, OIL PUMPHOUSE, ELECTRICS ROOMS, RAILWAY / LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE BUILDING, COOLING WATER PUMP HOUSE AND SEWAGE / FOUL WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO GROUND LEVEL, AND THE SITE WILL BE REINSTATED AND SECURED WITH BOUNDARY GATES AND FENCES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY THERE WILL BE ON-SITE CRUSHING OF MATERIAL USING MOBILE MACHINERY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISPOSAL AND / OR MATERIAL RE-USE. PHASE 2 COMPRISES THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE BESS, SYNC CON; AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT. THE BESS WILL COMPRISE A 75 MW CAPACITY BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN FENCED AND GATED COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE UP TO 22 NO. BATTERY STORAGE UNITS INCORPORATING A CONCRETE BASE, BATTERY MODULES, ASSOCIATED PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS A 240 SQ.M. SINGLE-STOREY CONTROL BUILDING; THE SYNC CON WILL COMPRISE A 400 MVA SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.7 HA COMPOUND AND WILL INCLUDE A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH). INCLUDING A MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; AND A CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE AND ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING STATION ROADS. BOTH DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY GRID CONNECTIONS, BOUNDARY FENCES AND GATES, AND LANDSCAPING. EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND WILL NOT BE ALTERED. SITE SERVICES —AND A 20 KV RURAL SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER BUILDING (C. 18 SQ.M.), WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS. (FULL DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN ATTACHED APPENDIX A) / 0.1 km away / 18 January 2023Granted
- 23353THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF A 250 MVA (ELECTRICAL RATING) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.8 HA FENCED & GATED COMPOUND & WILL INCLUDE: (A) A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH) TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE GENERATOR, FLYWHEEL, LUBE OIL SKID, AIR COMPRESSOR & PUMPS; (B) ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTDOOR COMPOUND INCLUDING: COOLING EQUIPMENT (C. 190 SQ.M., C. 3 M HIGH); MODULAR CONTAINERS TO HOUSE ELECTRICAL & CONTROL EQUIPMENT (C. 270 SQ.M., C. 7 M HIGH); A BUNDED TRANSFORMER (C. 150 SQ.M., C. 8 M HIGH) & TWO AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERS (C. 23 SQ.M., 4 M HIGH); A MAINTENANCE CABIN (C. 78 SQ.M.) & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; TWO SPARE PARTS STORAGE CONTAINERS (2 NO. CONTAINERS, C. 72 SQ.M. EACH); ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK (C. 7 M DIA., C. 8 M HIGH) & PUMPS; & AN UNDER-GROUND OIL SEPARATOR & COLLECTION PIT (C. 69 SQ.M); (C) EXTERNAL LIGHTING POLES (C. 6.3 M HIGH), 2 NO. LIGHTNING MONOPOLES (C. 18M HIGH) & POLE MOUNTED CCTV (C. 8.3M HIGH); (D) CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SITE SERVICES INCLUDING A NEW UNDERGROUND (220KV CABLE) GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION, CONNECTIONS TO WATER WASTEWATER & SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, & A 20KV RURAL SUPPLY; & (E) ALL OTHER ANCILLARY & MISCELLANEOUS SITE WORKS INCLUDING: TEMPORARY WORKS (E.G. WORKS COMPOUNDS, ACCESSWAYS & SITE SERVICES), SITE CLEARANCE, SITE ACCESS, INTERNAL ROADS & DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS OF HARD ST&ING & CAR PARKING, & A C. 2.6 M HIGH CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE & ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING ON-SITE STATION ROADS. FOR CLARITY, PRE-EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT & WILL NOT BE ALTERED. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THESE ELEMENTS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT ALTER OR AFFECT EXISTING ESBN NETWORK GRID INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SITE (INCL SUBSTATIONS, OVERHEAD LINES & ASSOCIATED SUPPORT STRUCTURES) OR THE THIRD PARTY OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST. PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS. NOTE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES: THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO ELEMENTS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED BY OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL UNDER REG. REF 22/223. WOP STATION IS LICENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENCE [REF. P0611-02]. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) / 0.1 km away / 28 September 2023Granted
- 17278DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 100MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID AT CLONIFFEEN, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY. DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF; I) A SINGLE STOREY METAL CLAD BUILDING (FLOOR AREA 4,500SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 7.1M, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: RECEPTION AREA, OFFICES, BATTERY ROOM, WORKSHOP AREA, WELFARE FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY SERVICE ROOMS, II) PERIMETER SECURED SWITCHYARD CONTAINING MV SWITCHGEAR ROOM (FLOOR AREA 100SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 4M AND MAIN TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT TO THE EXISTING 220kV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE WEST, III) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PERIMETER FENCING AND LANDSCAPING, SECURITY HUT AT SITE ENTRANCE, CAR-PARKING, ACCESS ROADS, ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER, LIGHTING AND SITE ENTRANCE WITH CONNECTION TO A LOCAL ROAD WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE R357 / 0.2 km away / 05 December 2017Granted
- 1956FOR (I) PROVISION OF OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STOREAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 6,200 SQM) CONTAINING BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES IN LIEU OF THE APPROVED SINGLE STOREY MAIN BUILDING (FLOOR AREA OF 4,500 SQM), (II) INCREASE IN SIZE (630 SQM), LOCATION AND INTERNAL LAYOUT OF SWITCHGEAR BUILDING IN LIEU OF THAT APPROVED (100 SQM) WHICH SERVES THE MAIN TRANSFORMER ON SITE BEFORE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE WEST, AND (III) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS / 0.2 km away / 04 April 2019Granted
- 2360086Alterations to the development of an Energy Storage Facility designed to provide system support services to the Electricity Grid at Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission No. PL2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (MVPS) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. to 88no., (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorientation and inclusion of three additional synchronous condenser control modules (floor area increases from 148m² to 216m²), (v) reposition of grid transformer, auxiliary transformers, generator circuit breaker, and external air cooling units, (vi) decrease in floor area of the IPP building from 354m² to 147m², (vii) decrease to battery storage compound area from 19,295m² to 11,135m², (viii) increase to the synchronous condenser compound area from 4,060m² to 4,890m², (ix) associated minor changes to internal roads, surface and foul drainage, civil engineering, landscaping, lighting, car parking, and site works / 0.4 km away / 20 October 2023Granted
- 21295DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (ESS) FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 19,295SQM) CONTAINING 169 NO. BATTERY AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (13.720M LONG X 2.55M WIDE X 3.902M HIGH), (II) IPP BUILDING (40M LONG X 10M WIDE X 6.853M HIGH), (III) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,060SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), 5NO. CONTROL MODULES EACH (12.192M LONG 2.438M WIDE X 3.332M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (IV) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,805SQM) CONTAINING EIRGRID BUILDING (14.509M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 6.926M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED MAIN TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE PROPOSED ESS FACILITY, VIA UNDERGROUND CABLE (UGC), TO THE GRID AND TRANSFORMER BAY WITHIN THE EXISTING SHANNONBRIDGE 220KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS APPROXIMATELY 230M WEST OF THE PROPOSED ESS FACILITY, AND (V) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO A LOCAL PUBLIC ROAD PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R357, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER / 0.4 km away / 06 July 2021Granted
- 239A) TO DEMOLISH EXISTING GARAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS AND B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW EXTENSION TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH CHANGES TO THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS / 0.5 km away / 12 January 2024Granted
- 25602301/ the existing residential building and rear shed as constructed. 2/ Retain the use of the existing residential building as a B&B/guesthouse and for the temporary use for accommodating protected persons. 3/Retain the use of the existing rear shed building as ancillary use to the B&B/guesthouse. 4/ Retain existing roadside B&B/guesthouse advertising signage and ancillary works / 0.7 km away / 24 September 2025Granted