Esk South Glannaharee West Co. Cork
Approved in Jun 2024. No sign of building yet.
- 6 Oct 2023Received
- 20 May 2024Conditional
- 21 Jun 2024Final approval
- 21 Jun 2034Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 20 May 2024
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 15.52 ha
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10 Year Planning permission for a solar array with a total area of circa 16 hectares. The development will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 2 no. single storey control cabins with associated electrical transformer unit and hardstand areas, 1 no. ring main unit, underground cabling within the solar array site to connect solar array field parcels, 33kV underground grid connection cabling to the existing Bweeng 38kV substation (within Esk windfarm), security fencing, CCTV, access tracks (upgrade of existing and new), upgrades to existing agricultural field entrance on the L5258, landscaping and all associated ancillary apparatus and development works. Operational access will be via the entrance from the L5258. The solar array will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 40 years. Planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Planning details
- Reference
- 23/6017
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 6 Oct 2023
- Observations close
- 10 Nov 2023 (closed 1064 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 May 2024 · decided 20 May 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 20 May 2024
- Proposed development
- 10 Year Planning permission for a solar array with a total area of circa 16 hectares. The development will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 2 no. single storey control cabins with associated electrical transformer unit and hardstand areas, 1 no. ring main unit, underground cabling within the solar array site to connect solar array field parcels, 33kV underground grid connection cabling to the existing Bweeng 38kV substation (within Esk windfarm), security fencing, CCTV, access tracks (upgrade of existing and new), upgrades to existing agricultural field entrance on the L5258, landscaping and all associated ancillary apparatus and development works. Operational access will be via the entrance from the L5258. The solar array will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 40 years. Planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 15.52 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years
No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 2
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 |
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
23/6017 is a planning application to Cork County Council for 10 Year Planning permission for a solar array with a total area of circa 16 hectares., received on 6 Oct 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 20 May 2024.