Cork County Council grants permission for solar farm at Kilcatherine Eyeries Beara, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 52 solar farm applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 335 nationally. Of the 573 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 25 March 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

Partial demolition, reconstruction and refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling, extension to the rear of existing derelict dwelling, installation of a septic tank system, installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic panel array and all associated siteworks