Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 1.2GW new access lane improvements to Quarterland Road and ancillary deve…

Reference

LA02/2025/0690/F

Status

Approved

Application type

Full

Location

Lands to the south of 15 Quarterland Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3RW.

Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Received

03 Sep 2025

Added

3 Sept 2025

Last updated

9 Mar 2026

Full proposal: Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 1.2GW new access lane improvements to Quarterland Road and ancillary development (in substitution for scheme approved under Planning Ref LA02/2023/1283/F)

• LA02/2026/0394/PAN PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS ACCEPTABLE
  The development will comprise the construction of a new 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation.
  Lands within Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3RS · 15 Jun 2026
• LA02/2026/0395/F CONSULTATION(S) ISSUED
  Replacement of 50.8m temporary stack GT21 approved under LA02/2025/0688/F with permanent stack measuring 65m in height located to the rear of ‘C’ Station
  Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3RS · 2 Jun 2026
• LA02/2026/0047/F Approved
  Proposed synchronous condenser facility and ancillary development including modification to existing laneway beside proposed compound removal of existing solar…
  Lands located immediately south west of Moyle Interconnector 95 Ballylumford Road and approximately 165m nort… · 22 Jan 2026
• LA02/2025/0803/F Approved
  Erection of a Battery Energy Storage System Facility 105MW (BESS) and associated 33kV transformers 1. No 110kV Substation Transformer including 1 no. switch ho…
  Lands approximately 950 metres southeast of Ballylumford Power Station and approximately 40 metres south of N… · 21 Oct 2025
• LA02/2025/0740/F Approved
  1.5 storey side & rear extension on gable of existing house
  19 BROWNS BAY ROAD BALLYCRONAN BEG LARNE BT40 3RX · 26 Sept 2025
• LA02/2025/0688/F Approved
  Retention of temporary 50.8m stack erected to replace storm damaged stack GT21 (75m) located to the rear of ‘C’ Station
  Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3RS · 8 Sept 2025
• LA02/2025/0648/F Approved
  Change of house type of previously approved dwelling under planning application LA02/2024/0497/F
  50m North of No.23 Browns Bay Road Islandmagee · 20 Aug 2025
• LA02/2025/0590/F Approved
  300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising containerised battery units transformer units switch rooms associated 275kv substation and contr…
  Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3RS · 29 Jul 2025