Coolcor
Townland in the civil parish of Ballyburly, barony of Warrenstown, Co. Offaly; in Irish Cúil Chorra
Parcel 281415
- Area
- 343,886 m² (34.39 ha, 84.98 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Coolcor
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 11 recorded monuments.
- OF010-411 Road - class 3 togher
Description
Six roundwoods (L 0.26m min.; Wth 0.71m; D 0.18m) which are (diam. 0.07-0.12m) parallel and closely packed. The wood may be longitudinally laid giving the site a NW-SE orientation. Woodworking is not evident. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-416 Structure - peatland
Description
Eight pieces of mixed brushwood (L 2.12m min.; Wth 0.75m; D 0.17m), laid two pieces deep and unevenly spaced. The majority of the wood is laid parallel and there is an outlying element 1.3m to the S of the main deposit. This piece is set at an angle and may have been dislodged from the main deposit. It has four toolmarks in addition to chop and tear marks. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-417 Structure - peatland
Description
A deposit of roundwoods (diam. 0.09-0.11m), brushwood (diam. 0.04-0.05m) and two timbers (L 1.64m min.; Wth 1.51m; D 0.16m). The elements are regularly laid and unevenly spaced. The majority of the wood is laid parallel. The timbers are tangentially (Wth 0.12m; D 0.06m) and radially (Wth 0.12m; D 0.11m) split. The material in the drain face to the NW is devoid of timbers and is more densely packed. Additional woodworking is evidenced by pieces of brushwood cut to chisel points. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with some ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-418 Structure - peatland
Description
Eight pieces of brushwood (diam. 0.025-0.05m), one roundwood (diam. 0.07m), occasional twigs and a vertical peg (Wth 1.9m; D 0.58m). The elements are irregularly laid and widely spaced. The site is situated in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous remains. A number of regularly laid pieces of brushwood are located on the field surface 3.5m to the N and may be related to this site. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-427 Road - class 3 togher
Description
The site (L 1.5m min.; Wth 2.14m; D 0.2m) is orientated NNE-SSW and consists of brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.06m), roundwoods (diam. 0.085m max.) and twigs. The elements are closely spaced and the majority of the wood is longitudinally laid. A number of roundwoods are set perpendicular to these but their position may be due to machine disturbance. Occasional twigs are scattered on top of the other elements. A number of pieces have metal-cut chisel points. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with some ericaceous remains. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-428 Structure - peatland
Description
Six pieces of light brushwood and a stake (L 0.39m; Wth 0.39m; D 0.02m) on the field surface. The elements are closely set and irregularly laid, with the stake positioned at one edge of the deposit. Worked wood was noted when the site was first identified but was not evident during the recording stage. Milling had taken place prior to recording and may have destroyed any woodworking evidence. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous remains and Menyanthes seeds. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-430 Structure - peatland
Description
A deposit of brushwood and roundwoods (L 0.9m min.; Wth 2.57m; D 0.29m). The elements are regularly laid and appear to be deposited at regular intervals, 0.1-0.2m apart. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat with ericaceous remains and Phragmites. SMR OF010-431----, SMR OF010-434---- and SMR OF010-435---- are within a 1m radius of the site. SMR OF010-429---- lies to the N at a comparable level. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-431 Road - class 3 togher
Description
The site (Wth 1.35m; D 0.32m) consists of brushwood (diam. 0.025-0.04m) and occasional twigs. The majority of the wood is densely packed and laid parallel, with the heaviest elements dominating the upper portion of the site. It appears as though there are two separate deposits set 0.28m apart but this impression may be due to machine disturbance. To the W, the elements are parallel and tightly packed, while the pieces to the E are dispersed and less regular. There is no evidence for woodworking. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. SMR OF010-430----, SMR OF010-434---- and SMR OF010-435---- are within a 1m radius of the site. SMR OF010-429---- lies to the N at a comparable level. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-432 Structure - peatland
Description
Two pieces of brushwood (diam. 0.04-0.025m), one roundwood (diam. 0.08m) and a near vertical stake (L 0.7m min.; Wth 0.56m; D 0.07m). The elements are dispersed and irregularly laid. The site is in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with a large amount of Eriophorum. SMR OF010-429---- is approximately 0.3m below the site. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF010-434 Structure - peatland
Description
A roundwood, two pieces of light brushwood and seven possible stave fragments in the drain face (Wth 0.84m; D 0.27m). The roundwood and the pieces of brushwood are unevenly spaced and irregularly laid. The stave fragments overlie these and are closely packed together, one/two pieces deep. Woodworking with a metal tool is clearly evident. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. SMR OF010-430----, SMR OF010-431---- and SMR OF010-435---- are within 1m of the site. SMR OF010-429---- lies to the N at a comparable level. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011
And 1 more.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 273.4 ha
- 676 acres
- Land parcels
- 74
- registered freehold, median 3,777 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres)
- Zoning
- C2.2
- Industrial and Warehousing
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolcor, from 21 m² to 599,416 m² (59.94 ha, 148.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C2.2Industrial and Warehousing (General industry)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
15 Jul 2026N/a
provision of research and development equipment. The proposed development includes the following: (i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660378
3 Jul 2026N/a
(i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660353
27 May 2026Conditional
PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION
Extension of duration · Offaly County Council, EX26009
5 Jan 2026Conditional
to demolish part of, alter, renovate and extend existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, alter existing entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter & decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660001
15 Dec 2025N/a
to demolish part of, alter, renovate and extend existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, alter existing entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter & decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560645
17 Apr 2025Conditional
an Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560129
3 Apr 2025N/a
an Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560110
3 Dec 2024Conditional
(i) two new capacitor containers each measuring 13.7m x 2.7m x 2.9m placed on existing concrete slabs, (ii) one new inverter container measuring 5.9m x 2.35m x 2.37m placed on an existing concrete slab, (iii) access to the site is from the L-10093-2 which connects the R400 regional road, (v) all civil engineering and electrical engineering works to provide for connection to the electricity distribution network on site via the existing medium voltage substation within the site.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460479
28 Nov 2024N/a
(i) two new capacitor containers each measuring 13.7m x 2.7m x 2.9m placed on an existing concrete slabs, (ii) one new inverter container measuring 5.9m x 2.35m x 2.37m placed on an existing concrete slab, (iii) access to the site is from the L-10093-2 which connects the R400 regional road, (v) all civil engineering and electrical engineering works to provide for connection to the electricity distribution network on site via the existing medium voltage substation within the site.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460472
29 Jul 2024Conditional
development of a 22-hectare site. The proposed development comprises (i) two (2no.) air dome structures for the storage of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure (each 500m x 120m x 34m high) and associated cooling, compression, pumping and power generation equipment and machinery (ii) a single-storey storage and control building, (iii) internal site access roads and connection to existing and consented roads at Rhode Green Energy Park, (iv) underground electrical cable connection to Derryiron 110kV substation, (v) all civil engineering works, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460289
8 Jul 2024Conditional
the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling house, a detached garage, vehicular entrance, installation of an effluent treatment system/polishing filter and any other associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460260
8 Jul 2024Conditional
the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling house, a detached garage, vehicular entrance, installation of an effluent treatment system / polishing filter and any other associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460261
29 Mar 2021Conditional
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21160
23 Jun 2020Conditional
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE RENWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL GRID SUPPORT SERVICES ON A 2.45-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) OPEN AREA FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION BUNKERS (GROSS AREA OF 425.58SQM), WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE INTAKE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL FOR GASIFICATION, (II) OFFICE, WELFARE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.90SQM AND 5.145M), (III) GASIFICATION PLANT (GROSS AREA OF 1,178SQM AND HEIGHT OF 20.87M)) WHICH WILL CONVERT BIOMASS INTO SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS), (IV) GASIFICATION CONTROL BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 36.97SQM AND HEIGHT OF 3.05M), (V) METHANATION UNIT (GROSS AREA OF 429SQM AND HEIGHT OF 12.83M) WHICH WILL CONVERT SYNGAS INTO RENEWABLE GAS (RNG), (VI) RNG FILLING AREA (GROSS AREA OF 451.63SQM), (VII) 2NO. BUNDED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 78.12SQM AND HEIGHT OF 10M), (VIII) GAS ENGINE COMPOUND (GROSS AREA OF 246.44SQM) CONTAINING 5NO. CONTAINERISED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GAS ENGINES (EACH 5.55M IN HEIGHT), (IX) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (GROSS AREA OF 910.8SQM) CONTAINING SWITCHYARD, ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.62SQM AND HEIGHT OF 5.96M), ANCILLARY ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (X) AN OPEN AREA COMPOUND CONTAINING SOLID OXIDE FUEL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (SOFEC) ENCLOSURES WHICH WILL CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE, STEAM AND METHANE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY, (XI) 2NO. STORE CONTAINERS, CONTAINERISED STEAM ENGINE AND CONTAINERISED HEAT RECOVERY PLANT (EACH OF GROSS AREA OF 29.77M AND HEIGHT OF 2.9M), (XII) SYNGAS AND FUEL STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 295SQM), AND (XIII) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMETER LANDSCAPED SOIL BERMS WITH TREE SCREENING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, CAR PARKING, LIGHTING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, WEIGHBRIDGE, CARBON FILTER, PROCESS WATER AND FIREFIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANKS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THE PLANNING APPLICATION
Permission · Offaly County Council, 20237
23 Jun 2020Conditional
AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION
Permission · Offaly County Council, 20238
5 Jun 2020N/a
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE RENWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL GRID SUPPORT SERVICES ON A 2.45-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) OPEN AREA FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION BUNKERS (GROSS AREA OF 425.58SQM), WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE INTAKE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL FOR GASIFICATION, (II) OFFICE, WELFARE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.90SQM AND 5.145M), (III) GASIFICATION PLANT (GROSS AREA OF 1,178SQM AND HEIGHT OF 20.87M)) WHICH WILL CONVERT BIOMASS INTO SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS), (IV) GASIFICATION CONTROL BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 36.97SQM AND HEIGHT OF 3.05M), (V) METHANATION UNIT (GROSS AREA OF 429SQM AND HEIGHT OF 12.83M) WHICH WILL CONVERT SYNGAS INTO RENEWABLE GAS (RNG), (VI) RNG FILLING AREA (GROSS AREA OF 451.63SQM), (VII) 2NO. BUNDED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 78.12SQM AND HEIGHT OF 10M), (VIII) GAS ENGINE COMPOUND (GROSS AREA OF 246.44SQM) CONTAINING 5NO. CONTAINERISED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GAS ENGINES (EACH 5.55M IN HEIGHT), (IX) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (GROSS AREA OF 910.8SQM) CONTAINING SWITCHYARD, ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.62SQM AND HEIGHT OF 5.96M), ANCILLARY ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (X) AN OPEN AREA COMPOUND CONTAINING SOLID OXIDE FUEL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (SOFEC) ENCLOSURES WHICH WILL CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE, STEAM AND METHANE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY, (XI) 2NO. STORE CONTAINERS, CONTAINERISED STEAM ENGINE AND CONTAINERISED HEAT RECOVERY PLANT (EACH OF GROSS AREA OF 29.77M AND HEIGHT OF 2.9M), (XII) SYNGAS AND FUEL STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 295SQM), AND (XIII) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMETER LANDSCAPED SOIL BERMS WITH TREE SCREENING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, CAR PARKING, LIGHTING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, WEIGHBRIDGE, CARBON FILTER, PROCESS WATER AND FIREFIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANKS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER
Permission · Offaly County Council, 20210
28 Jun 2019Conditional
A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 19311
10 Apr 2019Conditional
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 20MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 0.95 HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 563 SQM) CONTAINING 8 NO. BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES (C. 12.2M LONG X 2.5M WIDE X 4M HIGH), (II) SINGLE STOREY SWITCHGEAR BUILDING (C. 18M LONG X 15M WIDE X 3M HIGH) CONTAINING ELECTRICIAL PLANT AND CONTROL ROOM, (III) BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT VIA OVERHEAD CABLE TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH, AND (IV) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMIETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUISINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER
Permission · Offaly County Council, 19161
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Coolcor.
Recorded monuments
- OF004-011001 Religious house - Franciscan nuns (Poor Clares)
Description
Appears now as a grass-covered mound with no evidence of any masonry. Situated on a slight rise on high ground. Fragment of cross (OF004-011004-) said to have come from this site now at Rhode Parochial house (OF011-056) (Comerford 1883, 324). Not visible at ground level. According to Comerford (1883, 324), this was the site of a Franciscan Convent which was a dependent of the nearby Franciscan monastery at Monasteroris (OF011-011----). A portion of a late medieval wayside (OF004-011004-) cross originally from Coolcor is now located in front garden of the parochial house in the nearby village of Rhode. The cross shaft consists of four carvings one on each face depicting the Crucifixion, Virgin and Infant, a Bishop and a Monk with inscription below reading 'Blessed are the poor in spirit'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-011002 Building
Description
Not visible at ground level. Grave-slab in W wall of church at Ballyburly see SMR 11:56 for portion of cross said to have come from this site (SMR 4:13) said to be from here. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-011004 Cross - Wayside cross
Description
Portion of late medieval wayside cross (H 1m; T 0.4m) located in the front garden of the parochial house in Rhode Village (OF011-056). According to the priest this cross came from the monastic site of Coolcor (OF004-011----) which is now destroyed. The cross is described by Comerford (1883, 324) as having four sculpted figures in relief one on each face. These figures according to Comerford are (1) the Crucifixion; (2):the blessed Virgin; (3) a Bishop (maybe St Patrick); (4) a monk (maybe St Francis). Below one of the Bishops there is an inscription in relief written in English which reads 'Blessed are the weak in Spirit'. According to the local priest there was a hole on top of the shaft of the cross with a metal spike attached, this was probably the method for attaching another piece onto the cross. This cross appears to belong to the 16th/17th-century. Cross referenced with OF011-056. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Architectural heritage
- Farm house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey thatched farmhouse, built c.1800, extended by two bays to the north and with a flat roof extension to rear. Hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Pebbledashed walls with smooth rendered quoins and plinth. Square-headed window openings with uPVC windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with uPVC and glazed door. Water pump to front site and corrugated-iron outbuildings to south.
- Farm house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c.1800, with direct-entry plan. Hipped oaten straw roof with decorative knotting, end bobbins and plastic conduit to ridge and hips and plastic conduit to eaves. Low rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls. Replacement uPVC windows and door. Extension at rear with flat felt roof. Garden to front, having hedge and gravelled forecourt to road boundary. Outbuilding to site with corrugated-iron roof.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Coolcor.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Coolcor, Rhode6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Coolcor · Cúil Chorra
- Area
- 2,734,235 m² (273.42 ha, 675.64 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballyburly, and its townlands
- Barony
- Warrenstown
- Electoral division
- Ballyburly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballyburly electoral division: 1,388 people in 478 households; 82% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Coolcor on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.