Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Sprayfield House Ballynabooly Sandycove, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 8 wind energy applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 61 nationally. Of the 85 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 74% 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 29 October 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.

The proposed development will consist of the construction of a detached building for domestic use ancillary to the main dwelling and the development of on-site renewable energy infrastructure. The proposed development will comprise of: 1) the removal of existing tennis court, 2) the construction of a detached building comprising of storage and gallery space, gym and leisure facilities including lap pool and padel and tennis courts at roof level, in addition to access lift and pavilion area, 3) the provision of 14 no. ground mounted arrays, each with 18 no. photovoltaic panels; 4) 12 no. mini wind turbines of 1.25 metres in height, 5) the provision of an additional on-site soakaway, 6) the construction of a temporary vehicular access for construction access purposes, 7) on site landscaping including the provision of planting and paving and 8) all associated and ancillary site development works, including ducting, electrical infrastructure and boundary treatment works