Derrigra West Ballineen Co. Cork

What’s proposed

A 10 year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 single-storey substation, 1 single storey control room, 1 single-storey transformer station, 1 single-storey spare parts storage container, 1 clear-span bridge, internal access tracks, security fencing, CCTV, landscaping and all associated development site works. The solar panels are arranged within a total developable site area (including ancillary works) of 11.34ha

24/474 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a 10 year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground, received on 28 Aug 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Mar 2025.

Planning details

Reference: 24/474
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 28 Aug 2024
Observations close: 2 Oct 2024 (closed 718 days ago)
Decision due: 2 Apr 2025 · decided 30 Mar 2025
Decision: Conditional on 30 Mar 2025
Proposed development: A 10 year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 single-storey substation, 1 single storey control room, 1 single-storey transformer station, 1 single-storey spare parts storage container, 1 clear-span bridge, internal access tracks, security fencing, CCTV, landscaping and all associated development site works. The solar panels are arranged within a total developable site area (including ancillary works) of 11.34ha
As published by the register.
Site area: 11.33 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

Opt out commencement notice CN0138396WW
28 Jan 2026New Road, Greystones, Wicklowmatched by ref_other_la

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 323360). 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=24/474.

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Planning details

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Commencement

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Provenance

Derrigra West Ballineen Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 4 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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