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Planning near you · Kildare · Ref 21608

A 10 year planning permission for the construction of:, An enclosed battery energy storage…

Dunnstown, Co. Kildare.

Final grant

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionRefused
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Appeal submitted
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

  4. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: AppealDecisionDate

  5. Grant recorded
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50 · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Dunnstown , Co. Kildare.. Proposal excerpt: “a 10 year planning permission for the construction of: 1. An enclosed battery energy storage system compound on c. 4.089 ha with 76 no. battery storage units (each with associated containerised step-up transformer), 1 no…” The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

Dunnstown , Co. Kildare.

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Kildare County Council · Reference 21608

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: bc8cb77b9dc92476e48db0a9f02cfa8b0d5487c52d388287750a5e4d5ef6df50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:42:59.762653+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
a 10 year planning permission for the construction of: 1. An enclosed battery energy storage system compound on c. 4.089 ha with 76 no. battery storage units (each with associated containerised step-up transformer), 1 no. containerised control room and 1 no. containerised switch room, 1 no. containerised switchgear unit and CCTV cameras; 2. new site entrance off the L6044 and site access road; 3. site access road extension to a proposed substation site (proposed substation currently subject of a Strategic Infrastructure Development Pre-Application Consultation with An Bord Pleanála); and 4. all associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the battery energy storage system will be 35 years. All
Application details
Reference
21608
Site address
Dunnstown, Co. Kildare.
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
May 06, 2021
Decision due
June 30, 2021
Council decision date
June 30, 2021
Authority
Kildare County Council

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