Ballythomas East Dunderrow Kinsale Co. Cork
CONDITIONALPlanning application 21/6211
Cork - Cork County Council
Proposed Development
An extension to an existing solar farm development with Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304 (granted 21/09/2020). The development will comprise of a 5.1 MW solar PV farm on a site at Ballythomas East, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork immediately to the east of the existing Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Plant. The electricity generated will be used by Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) License (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels on a mix of ground mounted and ballasted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. single storey substation / transformer cabin; 1 no. single storey maintenance / spare parts cabin; provision of an access track linking to the existing vehicular access track (granted under Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304) which adjoins the public road (L-7241), temporary construction compound / set-down area; boundary security fencing and CCTV system; underground medium voltage electrical connection from substation / transformer building supplying the immediately adjoining industrial site; and all associated site development works, all on a site of 11.78 acres.
Application Timeline
Application received
10 Aug 2021
Decision due
4 Oct 2021
Decision: CONDITIONAL
4 Oct 2021
Grant issued
8 Nov 2021
Application Details
- Location
- Ballythomas East Dunderrow Kinsale Co. Cork
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 10 August 2021
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 4 October 2021
- Grant Date
- 8 November 2021
Location
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