Cork County Council grants 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 337 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 22 June 2026. 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.

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 Panels system for said dwelling and for all associated site works.