More than 200 objections to planned battery energy storage facility in Cork

Council granted 10-year planning permission to the project

The offices of An Coimisiún Pleanála. A grant of permission to a battery energy storage system (ESS) facility near the town of Newmarket in North Cork is facing objections.

Locals are contesting a grant of permission to plans for a battery energy storage system (ESS) facility near the town of Newmarket in North Cork.

This follows the Newmarket Environmental Protection Group, Andrew and Brenda Hourigan and Con O'Connor, and Maura Cronin O’Connor lodging third party appeals with An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) against the decision of Cork County Council to grant a 10-year planning permission to Neoen Renewables Ireland Limited.