Planning precedent report

The development will consist of a synchronous condenser, this will be located within a fenced compound of c. 1.2 ha, and will consist of the following: a) machine building (c.962 sq.m., c.15 m high) to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. b) supporting items of plant including; cooling equipment (c.195 sq.m., c.3 m high); c. 7 m high modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 400 sq.m.); auxiliary transformer and starting transformer (each c. 30 sq. m., c.7m high) and electrical plant including external circuit breaker (c. 66 sq.m., c.9 m high); HV electrical compound (c.760 sq. m) with electrical switchgear and main step-up transformer (c.150 sq. m, c. 10 m high); diesel generator (c. 28sq.m, c. 3 m high); firefighting water tank (c. 7m dia., c. 8 m high) and pump house (c. 21 sq. m, 3 m high); an under-ground oil separator and collection pit (c.72 sq. m); services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and an underground surface water attenuation tank connecting to existing surface water drains; 3 office/welfare buildings (each c. 32 sq. m, c. 3 m high) and 2 spare parts containers (each c. 36 sq. m., c. 3 m high). c) External lighting poles height c. 7m, lightning monopole and Scada communications mast (both c. 18m in height). d) Four fire walls c.8m high. e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services networks. f)the development will be bounded by 2 of c. 3.6 m high palisade fences. Site access will be by means of a new c. 3.6 m high palisade gate and a second 3.6m sliding gate accessed from the Kylemore Way Road. All fencing and gates will have razor wire on the top edge. Planning Permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years.

The proposed development will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of 1. Up to 60 no. battery energy storage enclosures, split across 6 no. bays, each bay contains 2 no. rows of 5 no. enclosures. Each bay is on a concrete plinth of width c. 6.5 m and a maximum length of c. 47 m. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. 2. 6 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids, twin Inverter Skids (c. 12.8m x 6m x 2.4m) and associated bunds and fire walls. 3. Control building (c. 222 sq.m). 4. Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of a) A firefighting water tank (c. 9.75m high) and pumphouse (c. 17 sq.m) b) 2 no. Auxiliary Transformers (c. 2m x 2m x 2m) and associated bunds and fire walls c) 3 no. spare parts stores (20ft containers) (c. 15 sq.m each) d) 2 no. backup diesel generator plinths (c. 28.7 sq.m each) e) HV compound including 2 no. Grid step-up transformers (c. 5.7m x 3.3m x 2.8m and c. 6.6m x 5.5m x 5.1m), associated bunds and fire walls, and all other associated equipment including prefabricated electrical control room (c. 51 sq.m), linking with an underground cable and f) An underground fire water retention tank and underground attenuation tank. 5. Operation and Maintenance site offices including welfare facilities (c. 27.9 sq.m) 6. All service connections including electrical, potable water and connections to surface water drains 7. 1 no. lightning monopole (c. 18m high) and 8. All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads lighting and CCTV, laydown area, fencing and access gates (c. 3.5m in height), car parking; and connections to site services and networks. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10-years.

The development will consist of a c. 30 MW capacity battery storage facility within a secured compound and will – subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include the following elements: (a) a control building (c. 279 sq.m., c. 4.7m high); (b) plant and equipment comprising: (1) up to 34 No. battery container units (c. 30 sq. m. and up to c. 4.7m high) with roof mounted HVACs; (2) up to 17 No. battery unit transformers on concrete plinths (c. 10.6 sq. m. and c. 4m high); (3) up to 17 No. inverter units (c. 30 sq. m. and c. 3 m high); (4) a bunded transformer (c. 66 sq. m. and c. 6 m high) with firewall on one side; (5) a bunded house transformer (c. 20 sq. m. and c. 3 m high) surrounded on three sides by a 3m high firewall; (6) VAR support system on a concrete plinth (c. 24 sq. m. and c. 3.4 m high); (7) cable trays and associated service connections; (8) other ancillary electrical plant; (9) up to 5 No. lightning masts (c. 20 m high); (10) a c. 18 m high SCADA Pole; (11) pole mounted security cameras (c. 8.3 m high); (c) c. 2.6 m high palisade fencing and gates; and (d) ancillary site clearance and developments works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, and connections to site services networks. Primary access will be via the existing access location from Kylemore Way Road, to the north of the site. Secondary access, if required in exceptional circumstances, will be via an existing internal access to the east between the development site and the abutting ESB owned 110 kV and 220 kV substation compound. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years.

The development will consist of a proposed external hardstanding area for storage purposes located to the front of existing industrial building south west of the site to include perimeter security fencing approximately 2.4m high with a sliding access gate to south of the site. External storage area to be provided with external perimeter lighting and all associated drainage and site work.

Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited are applying for permission for the construction of a single storey Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Kiosk (Gross Floor Area: 17 sq. m), including 2 no. signage panel areas for branding on the side elevation of the DRS Kiosk (1.0m x 2.0m), and all associated site development works. The development will result in the removal of 1 no. existing car parking space in the car park that serves the existing Aldi store.

The development will consist of the conversion of the existing detached single storey mono pitched roof shed building within the side / rear garden off the existing house into a home office. There are no alterations to the building external walls / roof structure. All window / door positions are as existing. Connections to all services and all necessary site development works to facilitate this development.