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Lands approx. 300m NE of 37 Beltoy Road BT38 9BH and approx. 500M east of 86 Beltoy Road, Carrickfergus BT38 9BZ

LA02/2025/0854/FFullAwaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed erection of a c.550MW Battery Energy Storage Facility (BESS) and associated 275kv transformer, including 4no. switch house with control rooms, 4no. storage containers, office trailer, lighting and closed circuit TV Columns, new site boundary fencing, and the erection of a 17MW Solar farm and all associated site works.

Submitted
11 November 2025
  1. Received11 Nov
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Lands approx. 300m NE of 37 Beltoy Road BT38 9BH and approx. 500M east of 86 Beltoy Road, Carrickfergus BT38 9BZ. Mid East Antrim has handled 2,211 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 11 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 557 applications in total for the BT38 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BT38 9BH
Application type
Full

Applicant and agent

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, Antrim and Newtownabbey and Mid East Antrim.

  • 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
  • LA11/2026/0148/F · Derry and Strabane · Lands c.380m north of Magherakeel substation and c.200m northeast of no.11 Shannaghy Road, Killeter, Castlederg, BT81 7HB
  • 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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