Ballinrea Carrigaline Co.Cork
Conditional PermissionPlanning application 25/4299
Cork - Cork County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for the construction of the proposed development on agricultural land will comprise of the following; A Battery Energy Storage System with associated infrastructure including a new internal access road approximately 0.8km in length , a 1.6km 33kV double circuit underground cable grid connection to be permitted Ballinrea Solar Farm 110kV substation (Planning ref ABP-317706), to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting; modular office and welfare buildings, three steel storage containers and all associated site development and reinstatement works
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Application received
26 Feb 2025
Decision due
9 Feb 2026
Decision: Conditional Permission
9 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Ballinrea Carrigaline Co.Cork
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Cork County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 February 2025
- Status
- Appeal lodged
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision Date
- 9 February 2026
Location
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