Killeena Knockraha Co.Cork
Approved in 2022. No sign of building yet.
- 7 Mar 2022Received
- 4 Oct 2022Conditional
- 4 Oct 2027Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 4 Oct 2022
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 8,236 m²
Live near Killeena Knockraha Co.Cork?
Everything else planned on your street, in one report.
Check my streetWhat’s proposed
Permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development within the townland of Killeena, near Knockraha, Co.Cork within a site area of approximately 0.8 hectares. Planning permission is sought for; (1) a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) compound consisting of the following; 1 no. High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m height with a total area of 504 sq.m); electrical container area consisting of 8 no. electrical equipment containers, 4 no. external cooler units; 1 auxiliary and start up Static Frequency Converter (SFC) transformer; 1 generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank. (2) a High Voltage (HV) compound consisting of a main transformer and high voltage equipment. (3) a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building compound consisting of the following; high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m height with a total area of 558 sq.m); (4) upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the L6989, internal access tracks, fencing, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years
Planning details
- Reference
- 22/4488
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 7 Mar 2022
- Observations close
- 11 Apr 2022 (closed 1637 days ago)
- Decision due
- 5 Oct 2022 · decided 4 Oct 2022
- Decision
- Conditional on 4 Oct 2022
- Proposed development
- Permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development within the townland of Killeena, near Knockraha, Co.Cork within a site area of approximately 0.8 hectares. Planning permission is sought for; (1) a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) compound consisting of the following; 1 no. High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m height with a total area of 504 sq.m); electrical container area consisting of 8 no. electrical equipment containers, 4 no. external cooler units; 1 auxiliary and start up Static Frequency Converter (SFC) transformer; 1 generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank. (2) a High Voltage (HV) compound consisting of a main transformer and high voltage equipment. (3) a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building compound consisting of the following; high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m height with a total area of 558 sq.m); (4) upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the L6989, internal access tracks, fencing, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 yearsAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 8,236 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 15 · 500 m · 5 years
- WithdrawnAgricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha
- WithdrawnCondonstown, Pigeonhill, Aghaduff, Ballynabrannagh East, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballyvatta, Lysaghstown, Ballinbrittig, Ballyleary, Ballynakilla, Cloneen, Garranes, Lackenbehy, Dooneen and Woodstock, Co.Cork
- CommencedKilleena Knockraha Co Cork
- WithdrawnKilleena Knockraha Co. Cork
- WithdrawnBallynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork
- GrantedBetween Cahir Substation Ballyhenebery, Co. Tipperary and Knockraha Substation Ballynanelagh, Co. Cork
- WithdrawnBallynanelagh Knockraha Co Cork
- WithdrawnBallynanelagh Knockraha Co.Cork
Show all 15
- GrantedKilleena Knockraha Co Cork
- GrantedBallyvatta, Clash, Meeleen, Aghaduff Knockraha East and Ballynanelagh Knockraha, Leamlara Co. Cork
- WithdrawnBallyvatta, Clash, Meelean, Aghaduff,Knockraha Eas Knockraha Leamlara Co.Cork
- RefusedBallynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork
- WithdrawnBallynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork
- WithdrawnBallynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork
- WithdrawnKilleena Knockraha Co.Cork
Homes nearby
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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
22/4488 is a planning application to Cork County Council for permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development, received on 7 Mar 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Oct 2022.