Ballythomas East Dunderrow Kinsale Co. Cork
Approved in 2021. No sign of building yet.
- 10 Aug 2021Received
- 4 Oct 2021Conditional
- 8 Nov 2021Final approval
- 8 Nov 2026Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 4 Oct 2021
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 5.86 ha
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An extension to an existing solar farm development with Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304 (granted 21/09/2020). The development will comprise of a 5.1 MW solar PV farm on a site at Ballythomas East, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork immediately to the east of the existing Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Plant. The electricity generated will be used by Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) License (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels on a mix of ground mounted and ballasted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. single storey substation / transformer cabin; 1 no. single storey maintenance / spare parts cabin; provision of an access track linking to the existing vehicular access track (granted under Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304) which adjoins the public road (L-7241), temporary construction compound / set-down area; boundary security fencing and CCTV system; underground medium voltage electrical connection from substation / transformer building supplying the immediately adjoining industrial site; and all associated site development works, all on a site of 11.78 acres
Planning details
- Reference
- 21/6211
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 10 Aug 2021
- Observations close
- 14 Sept 2021 (closed 1849 days ago)
- Decision due
- 4 Oct 2021 · decided 4 Oct 2021
- Decision
- Conditional on 4 Oct 2021
- Proposed development
- An extension to an existing solar farm development with Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304 (granted 21/09/2020). The development will comprise of a 5.1 MW solar PV farm on a site at Ballythomas East, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork immediately to the east of the existing Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Plant. The electricity generated will be used by Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) License (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels on a mix of ground mounted and ballasted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. single storey substation / transformer cabin; 1 no. single storey maintenance / spare parts cabin; provision of an access track linking to the existing vehicular access track (granted under Planning Permission Reference No. 20/05304) which adjoins the public road (L-7241), temporary construction compound / set-down area; boundary security fencing and CCTV system; underground medium voltage electrical connection from substation / transformer building supplying the immediately adjoining industrial site; and all associated site development works, all on a site of 11.78 acresAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 5.86 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 24 · 500 m · 5 years
- GrantedArdcloyne, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- WithdrawnArdcloyne, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
- WithdrawnArdcloyne, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- WithdrawnArdcloyne, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- CommencedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North, And Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- Grantedin the townland of Ballythomas West within the existing Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plant at Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 NY71
- GrantedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
- GrantedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West Horsehill More North Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow Kinsale, Co. Cork
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- CommencedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West Horsehill More North, Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow Kinsale, Co.Cork
- GrantedBallythomas West Dunderrow Kinsale Co.Cork
- GrantedEli Lilly pharmaceutical manufacturing complex, Ballythomas West, Ballythomas East, Horsehill More (North), Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow Kinsale, Co. Cork.
- GrantedEli Lilly Campus, Ballythomas West, Ballythomas East, Horsehill More (North) & Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
- GrantedBallythomas East Ballythomas West Horsehill More North & Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow Kinsale Co Cork
- GrantedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West Horsehill More North, Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow, Kinsale Co.Cork
- GrantedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horse Hill More North & Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork
- WithdrawnEli Lillly pharmaceutical complex Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West Horsehill More North, Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- GrantedEli Lilly Pharmaceutical Complex Ballythomas East, Bally Thomas West Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork
- GrantedThe Existing Eli Lilly Pharmacuetical complex at Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horse Hill More North and Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co.Cork
- GrantedEli Lilly Pharmaceutical Complex Ballythomas East & Ballythomas West Dunderrow Kinsale, Co. Cork
- WithdrawnEli Lilly Pharmaceutical Complex Ballythomas East & Ballythomas West Dunderrow Kinsale Co Cork
- GrantedBallythomas East Ballythomas West Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower Townlands Dunderrow Kinsale Co Cork
- GrantedBallythomas West and Ballythomas East Horsehill More North and Ballyvrin Lower Dunderrow Kinsale Co Cork
- GrantedBallythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More Dunderrow Kinsale Co.Cork
- GrantedEli Lilly pharmaceutical complex, at Ballythomas East, Ballythomas West, Horsehill More North, Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow Kinsale, Co. Cork
Homes nearby
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 9
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
21/6211 is a planning application to Cork County Council for an extension to an existing solar farm development with Planning Permission Reference, received on 10 Aug 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Oct 2021.