Cork City Council grants permission for 2.8-hectare solar farm at Carhoo, Kilcully, Cork city

In context

There were 329 nationally in the past twelve months. Of the 569 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 20 May 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 10-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Cork City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for an underground grid connection at this site within the townlands of Carhoo, Kilcully and Kilbarry, Cork City. The development will consist of: A 10-year permission for the installation of an underground grid connection within an overall site area of 2.81 hectares. The underground grid connection is to be installed within the L2951 and L2963 public roads, this includes the installation of 3 no. underground medium voltage electrical cables, 1 no. fibre communications cable, 2 no. joint bays and associated infrastructure to allow communications between the proposed 38kV on-site substation and the Kilbarry 110kV substation, Blackpool, Cork City. The total length of the cable is c. 4,449m., of which c. 2,428m. within the jurisdiction of Cork City Council and c. 2021m. will be within the jurisdiction of Cork County Council. A concurrent planning application will be lodged with Cork County Council for the remainder of the underground cable within public roads and associated solar farm including proposed 38kV substation to allow connection to the proposed 38kV substation in the townland of Rahanisky, County Cork under Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (PDA) (as amended).