Ballynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork
- 3 Nov 2022Received
- 8 Dec 2022Observations closed
- 6 Jan 2023Decision due
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Due 6 Jan 2023
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.03 ha
What’s proposed
Permission is sought for Island Stability Services Limited are applying for a 10 year planning permission to develop a low carbon inertia services (LCIA) grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Knockraha 220kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 2.2 ha and will consist of the following elements: the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator flywheel (c.512m2 c.12m high); customer substation (c.250m2 c.7m high) and TSO substation (c.375m2 c.9m high), cooling equipment, 6 no. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment, generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker; 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c.3m high) and CCTV, connection to the neighbouring ESB Substation and all other ancillary site works including access roads
22/6466 is a planning application to Cork County Council for permission is sought for Island Stability Services Limited are applying for a 10 year, received on 3 Nov 2022; the file is recorded as incompleted application.
Planning details
- Reference
- 22/6466
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
- Received
- 3 Nov 2022
- Observations close
- 8 Dec 2022 (closed 1382 days ago)
- Decision due
- 6 Jan 2023
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- Permission is sought for Island Stability Services Limited are applying for a 10 year planning permission to develop a low carbon inertia services (LCIA) grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Knockraha 220kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 2.2 ha and will consist of the following elements: the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator flywheel (c.512m2 c.12m high); customer substation (c.250m2 c.7m high) and TSO substation (c.375m2 c.9m high), cooling equipment, 6 no. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment, generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker; 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c.3m high) and CCTV, connection to the neighbouring ESB Substation and all other ancillary site works including access roadsAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 2.03 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 13 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- 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
- GrantedKilleena Knockraha Co Cork
Show all 13
- 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
- GrantedKilleena Knockraha Co.Cork
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 317783). 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=22/6466.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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