Site planning risk brief

A 10-year planning permission and a 35-year operational life for an energy storage facility comprising (i) energy storage containers installed on concrete plinth foundations; (ii) electrical transformers; (iii) underground electrical and communications cabling; (iv) provision of a new access point from the R432; (v) on-site access track; (vi) security fencing and security gates; (vii) pole-mounted security cameras; (viii) ancillary electrical equipment and storage containers including a staging area; and, (ix) all associated and ancillary site development, drainage, landscaping and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

For development at this site. The development will consist of: A 10-year planning permission and a 35-year operational life for (i) a compound (with a total footprint of approximately 1,080 square metres [m2]) with a hardcore surface enclosed by security fencing and gates; (ii) a 110kV electricity transformer and associated electrical plant and equipment; (iii) an electrical control building (with a total gross floor area of 64m²) containing electrical plant and equipment; (iv) underground electrical cabling to connect the permitted Ballyragget Power Reserve (Kilkenny County Council Planning Register Reference 24/60221) to the electrical control building and to connect the 110kV electricity transformer to the existing Ballyragget 110kV electricity substation; and (v) all associated ancillary site development works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

For a 2000sq.m extension to the existing Ballyragget 110kV Substation compound including; Site clearance works including the removal of existing palisade fence along the North and West boundaries and demolition of an existing Interface Transformer bund foundation. Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including: 1 No. Power Transformer, associated bund and firewall (c. 67 m2, 5.6 m high), 1 No. 20 / 10 kV Interface Transformer and associated bund (c. 25 m2, and 2.25 m high), 1 No. Arc Suppression Coil and associated bund (c. 18 m2, and 4.0 m high), a 38 kV busbar plinth with 3 No. cubicles and associated cable sealing ends (c. 6.5 m high), associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; Site development works including provision of extension of lighting, internal access road, new fencing, provision of site services including drainage; and all other ancillary works

To retain entrance gate and piers; 3 no. walls; domestic garage, domestic store, agricultural store/stable and all associated site works

For a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the townland of Moatpark, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. The development will consist of; • A 10-year Planning Permission and an operational life of 35 years • 29 units of 8 containers on concrete plinth foundations containing batteries and related equipment • 29 no. prefabricated modular power conversion units • Containerised power transformers • Underground electrical and communications cabling • Upgrade of existing site access • Provision of on-site access tracks • 1 no. temporary construction compound • 4 no. spare parts containers • All associated and ancillary site development, lighting, perimeter fence, landscaping, drainage and CCTV. The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

For existing extension to the rear of existing dwelling as constructed and permission to construction of single storey extension to the side of existing building consisting of kitchen / Livingroom, sittingroom utility room, plant room, lobby, upgrading of existing foul effluent treatment system and all associated site works