Islandmagee power plant application '˜not tactical', says Gaelectric

By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jan 2016, 10:29 BST
Updated 29th Jan 2016, 10:34 BST
Gaelectric project team with the application and environmental statement shortly before it was delivered to Planning Service before Christmas. Pictured are Louis Wildenboer (chief planning officer), Keith McGrane (head of energy storage) and Conall Haughey (project programme manager). Also pictured are Susan Hickey and Sinead Geoghegan of the project team. INLT 05-651-CONGaelectric project team with the application and environmental statement shortly before it was delivered to Planning Service before Christmas. Pictured are Louis Wildenboer (chief planning officer), Keith McGrane (head of energy storage) and Conall Haughey (project programme manager). Also pictured are Susan Hickey and Sinead Geoghegan of the project team. INLT 05-651-CON
Gaelectric project team with the application and environmental statement shortly before it was delivered to Planning Service before Christmas. Pictured are Louis Wildenboer (chief planning officer), Keith McGrane (head of energy storage) and Conall Haughey (project programme manager). Also pictured are Susan Hickey and Sinead Geoghegan of the project team. INLT 05-651-CON
Renewable energy firm Gaelectric has dismissed a claim that it sought to avoid publicity by lodging a planning application days before Christmas.

The Dublin-based company – which wants to create a compressed air storage facility on the northern end of Islandmagee – submitted its application with planners on December 23.

The Times has been contacted by a concerned resident, who believes the company was attempting to fly under the radar by submitting the plans during the Christmas holiday period.

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But a spokesman for Gaelectric has rejected the accusation, stating: “There was no tactical consideration in submitting the application when we did.

“It was always our intention to lodge the plans before the end of 2015.