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.

• LA11/2023/1337/PAN Granted

  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 including electrical substation building, CCTV/lighting columns, security fencing, new access and ancillary site works.

  Decided 23 Feb 2023

1. 21 Nov 2025

   Received by Derry City and Strabane

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Derry City and Strabane took a median of 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Derry City and Strabane for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Derry City and Strabane decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application 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

  LA11/2023/1337/PAN Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facility including electrical substation building, CCTV/lighting columns, security fencing, new access and ancillary site works.

  Granted 5 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

• 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

• LA11/2025/0479/F Granted

  25A & 25B Main Street, Plumbridge, BT79 8AA

  Change of use from Community Playgroup(No 25A) and Hairdressing Salon(No. 25B) to create 5no. Flats, to include alterations to existing elevations. (amended proposal description)

  Received 4 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0378/F Granted

  47 Belmont Crescent, Londonderry, BT48 7RR

  Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling

  Received 18 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0270/F Granted

  23B Newtown Street, Strabane, BT82 8DW

  Proposed single storey garden store and garden room

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0666/F Awaiting decision

  72 Letterbrat Road Omagh BT79 8DN

  Change of house type for previously approved replacement Dwelling at 72 Letterbrat Road, Plumbridge Previous Planning Approval Ref: LA11/2022/0834/F

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA11/2026/0307/F Granted

  22 Templegrove, Londonderry, BT48 0QN

  Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications