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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: 3,418 applications received in all, 73 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Wind energy · 14Solar farms · 39Battery storage · 8Housing schemes · 12

Lodged

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

Solar farmsLodged 16 Oct 2026Cork

150 MW solar farm proposed at Derryroe, Macroom and Kilberrihert, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 16 October 2026 for a 150 MW solar farm at Derryroe, Macroom and Kilberrihert. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 40 years. Submissions from the public can be made until 19 November 2026, and a decision is due by 10 December 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 15 Oct 2026Cork

Solar farm proposed at Killee, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 15 October 2026 for a solar farm at Killee, Mitchelstown. Submissions from the public can be made until 18 November 2026, and a decision is due by 9 December 2026.

Wind energyLodged 14 Oct 2026Cork

Wind turbine delivery route proposed at Inchiroe, Cloghboola, Co. Cork

Gortloughra Wind Farm Limited lodged plans with Cork County Council on 14 October 2026 for a wind turbine delivery route at Inchiroe, Cloghboola. The application seeks a 10-year permission. Submissions from the public can be made until 17 November 2026, and a decision is due by 8 December 2026.

Battery storageLodged 10 Oct 2026Cork

Battery energy storage plant proposed at Knockraha, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 10 October 2026 for a battery energy storage plant at Knockraha. Submissions from the public can be made until 13 November 2026, and a decision is due by 4 December 2026.

Wind energyLodged 24 Sept 2026Cork

Wind turbine delivery route proposed at Inchiroe, Cloghboola, Co. Cork

An applicant lodged plans with Cork County Council on 24 September 2026 for a wind turbine delivery route at Inchiroe, Cloghboola. The application seeks a 10-year permission. Submissions from the public can be made until 28 October 2026, and a decision is due by 18 November 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.

Decided

29 decisions by Cork County Council in the past year.