Further Information · decision due 25 Aug 2026Decision recorded

~2 dwellings, Booltiagh, Ennis, Co. Clare

Ennis, Clare · Clare County Council · Plan 2560670 · PB ref PB-3320011375

for development at this site measuring c. 1.42 Ha located within the townland of Booltiagh, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development seeks to amend the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development permitted under ref. 23/60414 and the existing permanent 110kV Booltiagh Substation permitted under ref. 00/567 (ACP ref. 120616)...

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Units applied for 2 public application record
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Decision due 25 Aug 2026 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
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Decision date 21 Aug 2026. / Confidence: Low
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Decision date 21 Aug 2026.

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for development at this site measuring c. 1.42 Ha located within the townland of Booltiagh, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development seeks to amend the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development permitted under ref. 23/60414 and the existing permanent 110kV Booltiagh Substation permitted under ref. 00/567 (ACP ref. 120616) amended by ref. 11/340, which are both co-located with the existing and operational Booltiagh wind farm. There are no proposed amendments to the permitted and operational wind farm. The...

Ref 2560670 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2560670

Public source roles

Ørsted Onshore Ireland Midco Ltd
Applicant / promoter on the public planning record
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Authority
Clare County Council
Exact reference
2560670
Evidence reviewed
31 Aug 2026
Confidence
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Application-stage scope

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2 source-supported signals
Small residential

Small residential - 2 dwellings

The public application record identifies 2 dwellings in the submitted planning scope.

2560670Explicit application record
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Promoter
Ørsted Onshore Ireland Midco Ltd
Planning agent
Fergus de Faoite
Agent address
TOBIN Block 10-4 Blanchardstown Corporate Park D15 X98N
Official description

Application text

for development at this site measuring c. 1.42 Ha located within the townland of Booltiagh, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development seeks to amend the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development permitted under ref. 23/60414 and the existing permanent 110kV Booltiagh Substation permitted under ref. 00/567 (ACP ref. 120616) amended by ref. 11/340, which are both co-located with the existing and operational Booltiagh wind farm. There are no proposed amendments to the permitted and operational wind farm. The amendments to the permitted BESS will consist of the excavation and removal of 0.36Ha of peat within the proposed fenced BESS enclosure area and the import of equivalent amount of stone to level the site; a revised BESS enclosure to occupy a reduced footprint and layout for the construction and operation of reduced battery array units (32 nos.) with built in inverters resulting in the exclusion of permitted standalone inverters; a revised control & SCADA room, inclusion of 2 no. auxiliary transformer units, 1 no. storage container, and 1 no. standby generator and fuel tank; replacement of permitted MVA transformers with 8 no. MVA Skids (transformers and switchgear); and a revised gated access point and roads; and the installation of a 230m long 20kV underground interconnector cable to connect the BESS control and SCADA room to the existing 110kV Booltiagh substation. The amendments to the permitted 110kV substation will consist of the replacement of the grid transformer in the IPP compound including 110kV circuit breaker, combined CT/VT, disconnector, earth switch and surge arrestors, two post insulators, two auxiliary transformers, one house transformer, one generator and diesel tank and underground cabling trenching; and revisions to permitted ancillary infrastructure layout including security fencing, lighting, lightening masts, two interface kiosks, and CCTV. This application seeks a 10-year duration of planning permission and 35-year duration of operational lifetime of the permitted BESS infrastructure. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

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Public planning record
Application description and scale 2560670

for development at this site measuring c. 1.42 Ha located within the townland of Booltiagh, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development seeks to amend the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development permitted under ref. 23/60414 and the existing permanent 110kV Booltiagh Substation permitted under ref. 00/567 (ACP ref. 120616) amended by ref. 11/340, which are both co-located with the existing and operational Booltiagh wind farm. There are no proposed amendments to the permitted and operational wind farm. The amendments to the permitted BESS will consist of the excavation and removal of 0.36Ha of peat within the proposed fenced BESS enclosure area and the import of equivalent amount of stone to level the site; a revised BESS enclosure to occupy a reduced footprint and layout for the construction and operation of reduced battery array units (32 nos.) with built in inverters resulting in the exclusion of permitted standalone inverters; a revised control & SCADA room, inclusion of 2 no. auxiliary transformer units, 1 no. storage container, and 1 no. standby generator and fuel tank; replacement of permitted MVA transformers with 8 no. MVA Skids (transformers and switchgear); and a revised gated access point and roads; and the installation of a 230m long 20kV underground interconnector cable to connect the BESS control and SCADA room to the existing 110kV Booltiagh substation. The amendments to the permitted 110kV substation will consist of the replacement of the grid transformer in the IPP compound including 110kV circuit breaker, combined CT/VT, disconnector, earth switch and surge arrestors, two post insulators, two auxiliary transformers, one house transformer, one generator and diesel tank and underground cabling trenching; and revisions to permitted ancillary infrastructure layout including security fencing, lighting, lightening masts, two interface kiosks, and CCTV. This application seeks a 10-year duration of planning permission and 35-year duration of operational lifetime of the permitted BESS infrastructure. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

AuthorityClare County Council
Reference2560670
StatusChecked 31 Aug 2026
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