Lands to the north and east/southeast of No. 23 Maydown Road, adjacent to Coolkeeragh ESB Power Station, Londonderry, BT47 6UJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• LA11/2025/0821/F Awaiting decision

  Lands to the north and east / southeast of No. 23 Maydown Road, adjacent to Coolkeeragh ESB Power Station, Londonderry, BT47 6UJ

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA11/2023/1679/F including access, substation building, landscaping, lighting/CCTV columns, security and ancillary site works)

  Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Full applications

1. 10 Feb 2023

   Received by Derry City and Strabane

2. 23 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Acceptable

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Derry City and Strabane granted permission on 23 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Derry City and Strabane's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Lands to the North and East / South East of No. 23 Maydown Road, adjacent to Coolkeeragh ESB Power Station, Londonderry BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2025/0535/PAN Submitted 29 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA11/2023/1679/F including access, substation building, landscaping, lighting/CCTV columns, security fencing and ancillary site works)

  Granted 4 docs

• Lands to the north and east / southeast of No. 23 Maydown Road, adjacent to Coolkeeragh ESB Power Station, Londonderry, BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2025/0821/F Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Feb

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA11/2023/1679/F including access, substation building, landscaping, lighting/CCTV columns, security and ancillary site works)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 49 docs

• Lands East and West of Maydown Road and situated approximately 150 metres North and North-West of No. 23 Maydown Road, Derry, BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2023/1729/RM Submitted 9 Jun 2023 200 yards away

  Erection of one IT service and data centre buildings, substation compounds, generators, switch gear and transformers together with internal access roads, vehicular access, car parking, security perimeter fencing and gate houses, external site lighting, and associated works.

  Granted Reserved matters 104 docs

• Lands East and West of Maydown Road and situated approximately 150 metres North and North-West of No. 23 Maydown Road Derry BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2022/0998/DC Submitted 26 Oct 2022 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition No. 28 of planning application LA11/2019/0431/O and LA11/2022/0782/F - Invasive Species Management Plan

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Lands East and West of Maydown Road and situated approximately 150 metres North and North-West of No. 23 Maydown Road Derry BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2026/0058/NMC Submitted 23 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Relocation of approved substation from east side of Maydown Road to west side of Maydown Road.

  Withdrawn Amendments 7 docs

• LANDS C.140m NE OF 19 MAYDOWN ROAD, DERRY BT47 6UJ

  LA11/2025/0278/F Submitted 15 Apr 2025 200 yards away

  1no. Bay Extension of existing materials recycling facility for baling area and all associated drainage, landscaping and site works

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs