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Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom, Co. Cork
25 April 2025 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Cork County Council planning register · published 31 August 2026
Cork County Council granted permission on 25 April 2025 for a wind energy development at Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom, an application first lodged on 5 March 2025.
Key facts
- Reference
- 25/4368
- Planning authority
- Cork County Council
- Location
- Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom Co.Cork
- Received
- 5 March 2025
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision date
- 25 April 2025
- Council file
- View on the Cork County Council planning portal
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 25 April 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 installation of a lattice-type meteorological mast (30m in height) with associated apparatus and all ancillary development works. The proposed meteorological mast will form part of the operational Cleanrath wind farm development
Cite this story
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom, Co. Cork", 25 April 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/cork-county-council/25%2F4368
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/cork-county-council/25%2F4368">Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom, Co. Cork</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 25 April 2025.</p>
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