100MWh battery storage system at Lands Approx 500M NE Of 32 Drumkee Road, Dungannon (to Rear Of Tamnamore 275kv Electricity Substation)

“LA09/2022/1410/F ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: 4 August 2026 Item Number: 5.1 Application ID: LA09/2022/1410/F Target Date: 27 January 2023 Proposal: Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 100MWh (100 MW/1 hr), new access and alterations/ extensions of existing lane, and ancillary development.”

“LA09/2022/1447/F - Proposed synchronous condenser facility, new access, and ancillary development - 370M SW Of No 51 Drumkee Road, Dungannon – under consideration LA09/2022/1410/F - Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 100MWh (100 MW/1 hr), new access and alterations/ extensions of existing lane, and ancillary development - 500M NE Of 32 Drumkee Road, Dungannon (to Rear Of Tamnamore 275kv Electricity Substation) - under…”

“This application site occupies a parcel of land located 500 metres Morth East of 32 Drumkee Road, Coalisland. It sits immediately North of the existing NIE/SONI Tamnamore Substation which accesses onto the Drumkee Road. Adjacent and to the south of the site is a battery storage facility which was granted permission in October 2018.”

“The surrounding agricultural land is traversed by the busy A45 Ballynakilly Road which connects Coalisland to the M1 motorway. There are some dispersed dwellings throughout the landscape and a variety of commercial landuses such as car sales, joinery, tourist accommodation and filling station close by, as well as some engineering enterprises.”

“– GRANTED LA09/2024/0461/F – Erection of a 78MW Battery energy storage system facility (BESS) - Immediately North East of Tamnamore Substation and C 150M South West of No. 151 Ballynakilly Road Coalisland – GRANTED LA09/2022/0600/F - Proposed erection of a battery energy storage system facility 100MW (BESS) and associated 33KV transformers, including 2 switch houses with control rooms lighting and closed-circuit television (CCTV) columns, use of existing access and ancillary…”

“[name withheld] (PPO) advised that officers had consulted with the Fire & Rescue Service in consideration of the planning application as they have an instrumental part in the overall determination of the proposal.”

“Councillor Molloy stated that he had joined the meeting out of curiosity to see where this was going as there had been a dispute between the two providers that was on that site. SONI is the inter-connector for the powerlines and battery storage, but there were a number of these battery storage facilities that were planned for the major area around this.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2022/1410/F be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”