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Lands c.380m north of Magherakeel substation and c.200m northeast of no.11 Shannaghy Road, Killeter, Castlederg, BT81 7HB

LA11/2026/0148/FFullAwaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a c. 85 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) facility and associated 110 kV transformers, switch house, control rooms, office & storage, lighting and closed-circuit TV columns, site fencing, new entrance, and ancillary development works.

Received
20 February 2026
Ward
Glenderg
Agent
TSA Planning Ltd
  1. Received20 Feb
  2. Validated20 Feb
  3. Consult.16 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application at Lands c.380m north of Magherakeel substation and c.200m northeast of no.11 Shannaghy Road, Killeter, Castlederg, BT81 7HB. Derry and Strabane has handled 2,602 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 20 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 8 applications across Glenderg. We hold 143 applications in total for the BT81 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BT81 7HB
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small
District
Derg

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 February 2026
Consultation expiry
16 April 2026
Consultation start
26 March 2026
Consultation end
16 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
TSA Planning Ltd
Applicant company

Heron Storage Limited

Company number NI682405

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 Sep 2021 (5 years old)
Nature of business
Production of electricity
Registered office
Draperstown
  • Confirmation statement overdue

5 other planning applications by this company in Derry and Strabane, Mid East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey.

  • LA11/2026/0523/S54 · Derry and Strabane · Lands approximately 64 M. South West of 18 Balliniska Road, approximately 80 M. South East of Seagate Technology, Springtown Industrial Estate, Derry
  • LA03/2026/0136/F · Antrim and Newtownabbey · Lands approx 80m west of 92 Parkgate Road, Kells, Ballymena, BT42 3PG
  • LA11/2026/0163/DC · Derry and Strabane · Lands approximately 64 M. South West of 18 Balliniska Road, approximately 80 M. South East of Seagate Technology, Springtown Industrial Estate, Derry
  • LA02/2025/0854/F · Mid East Antrim · Lands approx. 300m NE of 37 Beltoy Road BT38 9BH and approx. 500M east of 86 Beltoy Road, Carrickfergus BT38 9BZ
  • LA02/2025/0803/F · Mid East Antrim · Lands approximately 950 metres southeast of Ballylumford Power Station, and approximately 40 metres south of No’s 87 & 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee, Ballylumford, Larne
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Publicity

First advertised
12 March 2026
Last advertised
27 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14721999
Documents
45

Site constraints

Checking the site
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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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