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LA02/2025/0590/F

Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RS

Granted Mid and East Antrim Full

Proposal

300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising containerised battery units, transformer units, switch rooms, associated 275kv substation and control room building and all associated plant, equipment, machinery, drainage, underground cabling (including connection to existing 275kV NIE substation), internal access roads, CCTV, site fencing and ancillary development

As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0590/F

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2025

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 31 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • LA02/2026/0394/PAN Decided

    Lands within Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RS

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  • LA02/2025/0688/F Granted

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    Retention of temporary 50.8m stack erected to replace storm damaged stack GT21 (75m) located to the rear of ‘C’ Station

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  • LA02/2026/0395/F Awaiting decision

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    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

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