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Ballyoughter , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon.

Nov 15 2024

Application Received

Jan 17 2025

Further Info. Requested

May 20 2025

Further Info. Received

Nov 06 2025

Decision Due

Nov 06 2025

Decision
  • Submitted: 15 / 11 / 2024
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Council Decision:
    REFUSED (Refused)

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Development Description:

Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the nearby ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation on land at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c.2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
1.4km 23/07/2026 N/A Aurivo Dairy Ingredients , Dublin Road , Ballaghaderreen Co. Roscommon The Development will consist of: Construction of a single storey extension to rear of the existing separator room together with all ancillary site works and services (The activity at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, Ballaghaderreen, is subject to an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC). There is an existing licence in place for the facility Licence No P0802-03Aurivo Dairy Ingredients at Dublin Road, Ballaghaderreen is lower tier Seveso site, and subject to Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations) at Details...
1000m 20/07/2026 N/A Chapel Street , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission for: The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including flue and Biomass Silo to serve the existing school premises; the removal of the existing oil storage tanks and existing internal boilers; the upgrade of the existing plant rooms; the removal of the existing LPG compound and its associated LPG storage tanks and the construction of a new LPG compound incorporating three LPG storage tanks of increased capacity, together with all associated pipework and ancillary infrastructure; amendments to the existing entrance onto the public road, including the removal of the existing gates, fencing and kerbing; the construction of a new set-back entrance with replacement gates and kerbing; together with all ancillary and associated site development works at Details...
10m 22/06/2026 N/A Ballyoughter , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon. Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10-year permission to develop an Energy Storage System, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c. 2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at Details...
2.5km 25/05/2026 N/A Lung , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon. Permission to construct domestic dwelling house along with domestic garage, new treatment system and percolation area, and all ancillary site development works at Details...
10m 23/05/2026 N/A Ballyoughter , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon. Permission is sought for Grid System Services Limited, applying for a 10 year permission to develop an Energy Storage System , which will connect to the adjoining ESB Tonroe 110kV Electricity Substation on land at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years. The development will consist of the construction of 1) enclosed battery energy storage system within a site compound on a total of up to c.2.33 hectare site, to include: 1 no. single storey 110kV customer substation, control and switch rooms; up to 44 battery blocks on concrete support structures including heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC units); up to 11 transformer and inverter units; including access tracks and site entrance along existing roadway; associated electrical cabling and ducting; security gates, 2.6m palisade perimeter security fencing; CCTV system; landscaping works and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at Details...
1.3km 15/05/2026 CONDITIONAL Sheila’s , New Street , Ballaghaderreen Permission for the following: 1. To refurbish the existing former public house, including alterations to elevations. 2. To change the use of the front part of the ground floor to office use. 3. To change the use of the rear part of the ground floor to residential accommodation, providing a one-bedroom apartment. 4. To change the use of the existing first floor residential accommodation to short-term holiday letting, and to carry out all ancillary site development works at Details...
1.3km 28/04/2026 N/A Sheila’s New Street , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission for the following: 1- To refurbish the existing former public house, including alterations to elevations. 2- To change the use of the front part of the ground floor to office use. 3- To change the use of the rear part of the ground floor to residential accommodation, providing a one-bedroom apartment. 4- To change the use of the existing first floor residential accommodation to short-term holiday letting, and to carry out all ancillary site development works at Details...
1.6km 21/04/2026 CONDITIONAL Convent Road , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission for 1.To demolish existing rear extension and sheds, 2.To refurbish existing house to include alterations to elevations, 3. To construct new rear extension to same,4. To construct new domestic garage, 5.To provide alterations to existing site entrance and front boundary walls and define side boundaries with post & rail fence, and carry out all ancillary site development works at Details...
1km 23/03/2026 N/A Chapel Street , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission for the installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including flue and biomass Silo to serve the existing school premises, amendments to existing entrance on to public road, amendments to LPG compound, together with all ancillary and associated site works. This application relates to the following protected structures listed in the Record of Protected Structures for County Roscommon: 00800211 (St. Nathy’s College). at Details...
1.4km 12/03/2026 CONDITIONAL Aurivo Dairy Ingredients , Dublin Road , Ballaghaderreen Permission for construction of a plant room, switch room, and condenser platform together with all ancillary site works and services (The activity at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, Ballaghaderreen, is subject to an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC). There is an existing licence in place for the facility, Licence No. P0802-03, Aurivo Dairy Ingredients at Dublin Road, Ballaghaderreen is lower tier Seveso site, and subject to Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations) at Details...
1.3km 13/02/2026 CONDITIONAL McLoughlins Applegreen Daybreak Service Station , Ballaghaderreen Td. , Charlestown Road Permission and Retention Permission to 1. Retain extension to side of existing shop, 2. Permission to renovate existing extension including internal alterations, 3. Permission to revise front elevation - to realign front wall to include porch area into the existing shop together with all associated site works including connection to existing services at Details...
2.4km 26/01/2026 REFUSED Bockagh Farm , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission to install upgraded treatment system and percolation area and carry out all ancillary site development works at Details...
990m 15/09/2025 CONDITIONAL Toobrackan , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon. Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house and domestic waste water treatment system on site, together with all ancillary site works and services at Details...
2.4km 01/09/2025 N/A Bockagh Farm , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Retention Permission for 1. To retain, as constructed, extension to existing cottage and change of use from domestic dwelling to dwelling for short-term holiday letting, 2. To retain 3 no. glamping pods and connection to existing septic tank and 3. To retain utility shed and all ancillary site works, internal roads at Details...
1.4km 28/07/2025 CONDITIONAL Cloverhill , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon. Permission for development consisting of the construction of a commercial unit incorporating engineering workshop and offices at the site, along with associated signage and all ancillary site development works and connections to all necessary services at Details...
1.5km 23/07/2025 N/A Aurivo Dairy Ingredients , Dublin Road , Ballaghaderreen Permission to construct a plant room, switch room, and condenser platform together with all ancillary site works and services. The activity at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, Ballaghaderreen, is subject to an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC). There is an existing licence in place for the facility – Licence No P0802-03 at Details...
1.4km 27/06/2025 CONDITIONAL No. 4 St John's Terrace , Main Street Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission for change of use of existing protected structure (RPS No. 00800306), comprising dental surgery, to use as a dwelling house at Details...
1.5km 19/05/2025 CONDITIONAL Lung Td. , Ballaghaderreen , Co. Roscommon Permission to construct a storage building together with all ancillary site works and services at Details...
1.8km 01/04/2025 CONDITIONAL St Attracta's National School , Convent Road , Ballaghaderreen Permission for development which will consist of removal of external metal fire exit staircase, demolition of roadside boundary wall, demolition of three no. single-storey blocks, demolition of two-storey toilet block and links, partial demolition of single-storey bungalow, construction of two-storey and single-storey extension consisting of mainstream classrooms accommodation, multi-purpose room, two-storey fire exits, ancillary facilities and special needs education facility, energy upgrade with PV array on flat roof, extension and upgrade of existing foul drainage network connecting to existing public sewer, surface water connected to new attenuation tank with hydrobrake linking to existing surface water drain, reconfiguration and extension of car park, bus drop-off, bicycle parking, street lighting, EV charging, boundaries and other associated siteworks at Details...
1.8km 26/03/2025 N/A St Attracta's National School , Convent Road , Ballaghaderreen The development will consist of removal of external metal fire exit staircase, demolition of roadside boundary wall, demolition of three no. single-storey blocks, demolition of two-storey toilet block and links, partial demolition of single-storey bungalow, construction of two-storey and single-storey extension consisting of mainstream classrooms accommodation, multi-purpose room, two-storey fire exits, ancillary facilities and special needs education facility, energy upgrade with PV array on flat roof, extension and upgrade of existing foul drainage network connecting to existing public sewer, surface water connected to new attenuation tank with hydrobrake linking to existing surface water drain, reconfiguration and extension of car park, bus drop-off, bicycle parking, street lighting, EV charging, boundaries and other associated siteworks. Details...

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