Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
Lands immediately South of No. 157 Ballynakilly Road, BT71 6HG, C. 170 Metres Northeast of Tamnamore Substation and C. 60 Metres West of No. 167 Ballynakilly Road, BT71 6HG
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 15:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErection of a c. 450MW battery energy storage system (BESS) facility and associated 275Kv transformer, including switch houses with control rooms, storage containers, officer trailer, lighting and closed circuit TV columns, new site boundary fencing and all associated site works
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsLands immediately South of No. 157 Ballynakilly Road, BT71 6HG, C. 170 Metres Northeast of Tamnamore Substation and C. 60 Metres West of No. 167 Ballynakilly Road, BT71 6HG
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE LOCATION PLAN 01Site Location Plan · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM PANApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.