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Cork County Council · 21/5686

Classes Ballincollig Co. Cork

  1. 18 Jun 2021Received
  2. 14 Dec 2021Conditional
  3. 25 Jan 2022Final grant
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 14 Dec 2021
Council
Cork County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1.31 ha
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What’s proposed

A 10 year permission for a 20kV overground and underground grid connection cable of 1.26km in length (of which c.0.43 km is located in the administrative area of Cork County and 0.83 km is located in the administrative area of Cork City) to be provided on overhead poles and in excavated trenches and include associated underground ducting and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The proposed grid connection cable will connect the solar farm substation permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 18/7410 (An Bord Pleanála reference 304045-19) which is now located within the administrative area of Cork City, with the existing 110kV Coolroe substation. The works will be carried out on private lands and within the public road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

21/5686 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a 10 year permission for a 20kV overground and underground grid connection cable of, received on 18 Jun 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Dec 2021.

Planning details

Reference
21/5686
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
18 Jun 2021
Observations close
23 Jul 2021 (closed 1890 days ago)
Decision due
16 Dec 2021 · decided 14 Dec 2021
Decision
Conditional on 14 Dec 2021
Proposed development
A 10 year permission for a 20kV overground and underground grid connection cable of 1.26km in length (of which c.0.43 km is located in the administrative area of Cork County and 0.83 km is located in the administrative area of Cork City) to be provided on overhead poles and in excavated trenches and include associated underground ducting and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The proposed grid connection cable will connect the solar farm substation permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 18/7410 (An Bord Pleanála reference 304045-19) which is now located within the administrative area of Cork City, with the existing 110kV Coolroe substation. The works will be carried out on private lands and within the public road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
As published by the register.
Site area
1.31 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 313147). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/5686.

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