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Cork County Council planning news

The biggest planning applications lodged with Cork County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.

Past 365 days: 3,274 applications received in all, 72 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Wind energy · 12Solar farms · 39Battery storage · 3Housing schemes · 18

Lodged

41 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.

Solar farmsLodged 14 Aug 2026Cork

7.5-hectare solar farm proposed at Curraleigh, Inniscarra, Co. Cork

Amarenco Solar Inniscarra Limited lodged plans with Cork County Council on 14 August 2026 for a 7.5-hectare solar farm at Curraleigh, Inniscarra. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 40 years. Submissions from the public can be made until 17 September 2026, and a decision is due by 8 October 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 13 Aug 2026Cork

Solar farm proposed at Derrynanool, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 13 August 2026 for a solar farm at Derrynanool, Mitchelstown. Submissions from the public can be made until 16 September 2026, and a decision is due by 7 October 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 13 Aug 2026Cork

323.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Co. Cork

Perigus Energy Ireland Midco Ltd. lodged plans with Cork County Council on 13 August 2026 for a 323.3-hectare solar farm at Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 40 years. Submissions from the public can be made until 16 September 2026, and a decision is due by 7 October 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 10 Aug 2026Cork

Solar farm proposed at Fota House, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 10 August 2026 for a solar farm at Fota House, Carrigtwohill. Submissions from the public can be made until 13 September 2026, and a decision is due by 5 October 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 19 Jun 2026Cork

13.6-hectare solar farm proposed at Cloyne, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 19 June 2026 for a 13.6-hectare solar farm at Cloyne. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 40 years.

Solar farmsLodged 12 Sept 2025Cork

Solar farm proposed at Ballycurrany East, Barrymore, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 12 September 2025 for a solar farm at Ballycurrany East, Barrymore. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 35 years. A decision is due by 6 November 2025.

Decided

31 decisions by Cork County Council in the past year.