Temporary/event · Co. Offaly

Clonin, Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660530 at Clonin, Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly: Following.
  • The applicant is Rhode Ldes Ltd. The agent is Colm Staunton.
  • It was received by Offaly County Council on 8 Oct 2026.
  • Status: Not yet validated by the council.
  • The council has not yet validated this application (checked that it is complete). Its decision date can change once it does.

Source: the Offaly County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Following

the following: (i) EirGrid compound comprising EirGrid control building and external Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS), (ii) Independent Power Producer (IPP) compound, adjoining the north-western area of the proposed substation, comprising IPP control building, external grid transformer and AIS, and an underground electrical connection to the energy storage development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, (iii) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to the existing Derryiron 110kV transmission node, including cabling in the public road (L10093-2), (iv) underground 110kV electrical connection from the proposed substation to underground transmission cable in the public road (L10093-2) consented under ABP-309491-21, (v) new vehicular access road (“spine road”) connecting to the RGEP road network, providing access to the proposed 110kV substation, revised access arrangements to the development permitted under planning application Ref. 2460289, and planning application Ref. 20238, (vi) new foul sewer line, serving the proposed 110kV substation and the development permitted under planning applications Ref. 2460289 and Ref. 20238, discharging to the existing local public network, (vii) removal of existing disused medium voltage substation and ancillary items, and (viii) all associated civil engineering and electrical engineering works, including underground electrical cables and ducting, temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Rhode, Co. Offaly Map
Planning reference
2660530
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Rhode Ldes Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Temporary/event
Received
8 Oct 2026

Site history

This site's history

  1. Earlier permission 2460289 for this site: granted 8 Aug 2025.

    development of a 22-hectare site. The proposed development comprises (i) two (2no.) air dome structures for the storage of carbon dioxide… Named in this application's description

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Outlook

What happens next

The council has not yet validated this application (checked that it is complete). Its decision date can change once it does.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

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Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660530 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Offaly County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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