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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA09/2023/0724/F including access, substation building, landscaping, lighting/CCTV columns, security fencing and ancillary development)

Lands approximately 80 Metres to The North and East of No. 122A Moneymore Road and approximately 40 Metres to The West and South of Magherafelt Substation

Permission GrantedReference: LA09/2025/1137/FMid Ulster District Council

Last published check: 12 Oct 2026, 23:18. Check the council record for more recent changes.

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Application summary

Status
Permission Granted
Application type
Full
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Mid Ulster District Council

Application overview

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA09/2023/0724/F including access, substation building, landscaping, lighting/CCTV columns, security fencing and ancillary development)

Proposal details

Reference
LA09/2025/1137/F
Alternative references
DSFX1761754442139
Ward
Coolshinny
Parish
Magherafelt
Agent
Bell Rolston

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Application location

Lands approximately 80 Metres to The North and East of No. 122A Moneymore Road and approximately 40 Metres to The West and South of Magherafelt Substation

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Documents 57 of 57

DocumentPublishedAction
FULL - PERMISSION GRANTEDDecision · PDF8 Jul 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORT (COMM)Report · PDF8 Jul 2026View
STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 1 OF 5Drawings accompanying a Decision · PDF7 Jul 2026View
STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 2 OF 5Drawings accompanying a Decision · PDF7 Jul 2026View
STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 3 OF 5Drawings accompanying a Decision · PDF7 Jul 2026View
STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 4 OF 5Drawings accompanying a Decision · PDF7 Jul 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORT 02/06/2026Committee Report · PDF22 May 2026View
MR GARY WILKINSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Apr 2026View
CONSULTATION LETTER REMINDERConsultation Request · PDF14 Apr 2026View
SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF23 Mar 2026View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF9 Mar 2026View
CONSULTATION LETTER REMINDERConsultation Request · PDF2 Mar 2026View
CONSULTATION LETTER REMINDERConsultation Request · PDF2 Mar 2026View
DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RIVERSConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jan 2026View
DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RIVERSConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jan 2026View
PLANNING RESPONSE TEAM DAERA EMFG AND NIEAConsultee Comment · PDF28 Jan 2026View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF19 Jan 2026View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF13 Jan 2026View
SUPPORT DOCUMENTCorrespondence · PDF6 Jan 2026View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF6 Jan 2026View
DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RIVERSConsultee Comment · PDF8 Dec 2025View
HSENI PLANNING CONSULTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MID ULSTER DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF28 Nov 2025View
PLANNING RESPONSE TEAM DAERA EMFG AND NIEAConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF22 Nov 2025View
ROADS DEVELOPMENT CONTROL DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment18 Nov 2025View
ROADS DEVELOPMENT CONTROL DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment18 Nov 2025View
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORTHERN IRELANDConsultee Comment · PDF14 Nov 2025View
STANDARD NN LETTER (BULK)Neighbour Notification Letter · PDF13 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTERConsultation Request · PDF11 Nov 2025View
ACKNOWLEDGE APP AND FEE RECEIPTAcknowledgement · PDF5 Nov 2025View
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANTechnical Specification · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSLandscaping Plan · PDF3 Nov 2025View
SITE LOCATION MAP 01Site Location Plan · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLAN 02Site Layout or Block Plan · PDF31 Oct 2025View
BATTERY UNIT, WATER TANK, FENCING, GATES AND BARRIERProposed Plans · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED AND EXISTING SITE SECTIONS (A-B) 03Proposed Plans · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PRE-APPLICATION COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORTTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT FORMTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE PLANNING POLICYTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLAN 11Existing Plans · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED AND EXISTING SITE SECTIONS (C-D) 04Proposed Plans · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PROPOSED ACCESS DETAIL 04Proposed Plans · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PLANNING MEMO- MAGHERAFLTBackGround Papers · PDF31 Oct 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGEPhotograph · PDF31 Oct 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FORM AND MEMOTechnical Specification · PDF31 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF31 Oct 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Permission Granted
FULL - PERMISSION GRANTED STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 1 OF 5 STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 2 OF 5 STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 3 OF 5 STAMPED APPROVED PLANS 4 OF 5
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