Planning Application
In March 2025, RES submitted a planning application for its up to 100MW Machaire battery energy storage system proposal, on land approximately 600m northeast of the Rasharkin substation, in the townland of Magheraboy, approximately 1km north of Rasharkin, Co. Antrim to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
Electronic copies of the planning application and accompanying documents can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the links below.
The planning application may also be viewed on the Northern Ireland Direct planning portal at https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/simple-search. The planning reference number is LA01/2025/0181/F.
Planning Design and Access Statement
Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC) Report
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- Location Plan
- Infrastructure Layout
- Auxiliary Transformer
- BESS Substation Building
- Battery Storage Enclosure
- Capacitor Bank
- DNO Substation Building
- Harmonic Filter
- LV Feeder Pillar and Aggregation Panel Details
- Power Conversion System (PCS) and Transformer
- Pre Insertion Resistor
- Spares Storage Container
- Substation Compound
- Typical Acoustic Fence Details
- Typical Security Fence Details
- Typical Stock Proof Fence
- Typical Lighting and CCTV
- Typical LV Equipment Enclosure
Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Assessment
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- Appendix A (i) - Landscape Character Areas
- Appendix A (ii) - Landscape Designations
- Appendix A (iii) - Zone of Theoretical Visibility
- Appendix A (iv) - Viewpoint Location and Zone of Theoretical Visibility
- Appendix B - Photomontages
- Landscape Mitigation Plan
Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan
Outline Fire Risk Statement Management Plan
Shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment
Hard copies of some planning reports are available on request, please contact us for more information.
If you would like to support the project, or submit any kind of representation, you can do so by submitting a comment on the Northern Ireland Direct planning portal at https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/simple-search.
Site Location Plan
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Infrastructure Plan
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Landscape Mitigation Plan
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