5 MW solar farm proposed at Dairygold Co-Operative Castlefarm Castle, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 52 solar farm applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 351 nationally. Of the 572 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 9 May 2024, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

Permission to erect photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system. The development will comprise of a 5.00 MWp Solar PV Farm on 6.61 hectares of land located to the south of the existing Dairygold Co-Operative Castlefarm processing facility. The electricity generated will be used by the Dairygold site which currently operates under an IPC Licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency Reg. No. P0404-02. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. transformer cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound / set-down area included on the application.