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Cork County Council · 10/4887

Gortavehy West Toorboney Coomacheo

Refused in Jun 2010.

  1. 15 Apr 2010Received
  2. 8 Jun 2010Refused
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Status
Refused
Decision
Refused · 8 Jun 2010
Council
Cork County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
76.38 ha

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What’s proposed

Construction of 90MW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Scheme (PHES). The Gortavehy 90MW pumped hydro energy storage scheme will consist of an upper reservoir & a peat storage bund with embankments and an upper intake structure. A lower reservoir with a dam & spillway & lower intake structure. An underground power house. Underground tunnels consisting of a penstock, a tailrace & an access tunnel connecting to the power house. An outdoor 110kV switchyard with connection works. Permanent access roads & a new site entrance on the L1130. Percolation area with a wastewater treatment unit. Site boundary treatments including walls, fencing & landscaping, underground services, on site disposal of surface & storm water to settlement ponds & associated & ancillary site development works

Planning details

Reference
10/4887
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
15 Apr 2010
Observations close
20 May 2010 (closed 5991 days ago)
Decision due
9 Jun 2010 · decided 8 Jun 2010
Decision
Refused on 8 Jun 2010
Site area
76.38 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Recorded monument · 15
    Fulacht fia; Ringfort - cashel

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

10/4887 is a planning application to Cork County Council for construction of 90MW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Scheme (PHES). The Gortavehy 90MW, received on 15 Apr 2010; permission was refused on 8 Jun 2010.