Derreendonee, Curraglass and Cappaboy Beg Co. Cork
Approved. Building started.
- 6 Jul 2020Received
- 26 Aug 2020Refused
- 4 Feb 2024Building started
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Refused · 26 Aug 2020
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 61.70 ha
What’s proposed
A ten-year planning permission for a renewable energy development with a 30-year operational life (from the date of commissioning) and will consist of the following i. Up to 7 no. wind turbines with an overall blade tip height of up to 178.5 metres and all associated foundations and hard-standing areas; ii 2 no. borrow pits; iii 1 No. permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 112 metres; iv. Upgrade of existing and provision of new site access roads; v. Upgrade to existing access junction; vi. A 38kV electricity substation, including 4 no. battery storage containers, 1 no. control building with welfare facilities, associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, and waste water holding tank; vii. Forestry Felling; viii. A temporary construction compound; ix. Site Drainage; x. All associated internal underground cabling, including underground grid connection cabling to the existing overhead line; and xi. All associated site development and ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in relation to the proposed development and accompanies this planning application
Planning details
- Reference
- 20/350
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Application Closed”
- Received
- 6 Jul 2020
- Observations close
- 10 Aug 2020 (closed 2246 days ago)
- Decision due
- 27 Aug 2020 · decided 26 Aug 2020
- Decision
- Refused on 26 Aug 2020
- Proposed development
- A ten-year planning permission for a renewable energy development with a 30-year operational life (from the date of commissioning) and will consist of the following i. Up to 7 no. wind turbines with an overall blade tip height of up to 178.5 metres and all associated foundations and hard-standing areas; ii 2 no. borrow pits; iii 1 No. permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 112 metres; iv. Upgrade of existing and provision of new site access roads; v. Upgrade to existing access junction; vi. A 38kV electricity substation, including 4 no. battery storage containers, 1 no. control building with welfare facilities, associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, and waste water holding tank; vii. Forestry Felling; viii. A temporary construction compound; ix. Site Drainage; x. All associated internal underground cabling, including underground grid connection cabling to the existing overhead line; and xi. All associated site development and ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in relation to the proposed development and accompanies this planning applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 61.70 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 2 · 500 m · 5 years
Building started
- 4 Feb 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0109281LL
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
Nothing else protected nearby.
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
20/350 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a ten-year planning permission for a renewable energy development with a 30-year, received on 6 Jul 2020; permission was refused on 26 Aug 2020.