Cork County Council refuses permission for solar farm at Cloonygorman Bantry, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 52 solar farm applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 333 nationally. Of the 572 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 5 February 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.

Permission sought for construction of dwelling house and detached domestic store for installation of waste water treatment system to serve said dwelling, for the erection of a standalone, ground mounted solar powered photovoltaic panel sysem for dwelling and all associated site works