Infrastructure · Co. Donegal
Crockahenny, inishowen, Co. Donegal
Granted 21 Aug 2026
Key facts
- Planning application 2661260 at Crockahenny, Inishowen, Co. Donegal: Period of 10 years for a long duration energy storage facility…
- The applicant is Crockahenny Windfarm DAC. The agent is Niall Mc Coy.
- It was received by Donegal County Council on 7 Jul 2026.
- Status: Granted 21 Aug 2026.
- Permission was granted on 21 Aug 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 16 Sep 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
Period of 10 years for a long duration energy storage facility which…
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA C. 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS AND THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)
- Location
- Inishowen, Co. Donegal Map
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Planning reference
- 2661260
- Applicant
- Crockahenny Windfarm DAC
- Agent
- Niall Mc Coy
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Infrastructure
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Granted
- 21 Aug 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2661260 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 16 Sep 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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