Littlesilver,, Bandon, Co. Cork

Planning details

Reference

25/6877

Local authority

Cork County Council

Status

With the council, no decision yet · register status “Awaiting F.I. Response”

Received

19 Dec 2025

Observations close

3 Feb 2026 (closed 228 days ago)

Decision due

No due date published

Decision

Not decided

Proposed development

EDF Renewables Ireland Limited intend to apply for a 10 Year Permission for development at this site of c. 1.29 ha, located on lands at Littlesilver, Bandon, Co. Cork. The proposed development consists of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility, which will comprise of rechargeable battery units contained within 28 no. c. 25 ft containers on site; 7 no. MVs units; 1 no. auxiliary transformer; a resistor, reactor and harmonic filter unit; a low voltage (LV) building and a welfare and spares container. The proposed development also involves the diversion of the existing overhead line on site and includes an underground cable, which will connect the BESS facility to the Bandon 110kV substation. The proposed development will include for the demolition and removal of the existing decommissioned wind turbine and associated outbuilding on site. The proposed development also includes the construction of a 38kV substation building with associated compounds and car parking; stock proof fencing and gateways; landscaping; foul water holding tank; rainwater harvesting tank; stone soakaways; piped infrastructure and ducting; retention basin and stone headwall; signage; security fencing; boundary treatments; lighting; CCTV; SUDs; permeable gravel area; upgrading of the existing site entrance with partial hedgerow removal; new access track and upgrading of the existing access track; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years

As published by the register.

Site area

1.30 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

Applicant

Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby 7 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

• GrantedLittlesilver, Bandon, Co. Cork, P72YV97a single storey steel framed shed · received 23 Sept 2025 · decided 22 Jan 2026 · 279 m away
• WithdrawnLittlesilver Bandon Co. Cork P72 YV97single storey steel framed shed · received 1 Sept 2025 · no decision yet · 279 m away
• GrantedLittlesilver Bandon co.Corka single storey steel framed shed, concrete & stone hard standing area · received 2 May 2025 · decided 20 Jun 2025 · 279 m away
• GrantedLittlesilver Bandon Co.Corkdemolitions , extensions · received 4 Jun 2024 · decided 9 Jan 2025 · 170 m away
• WithdrawnAcres, Aghalinane, Ballyhalwick,Balteenbrack, Beha Behagh, Caher, Carhoon West, Castlelands, Derrycoo Gortnamucklagh, Gurteen, Gurteenroe, Kilnacranagh Lissacroneen, Mallowgaton, Mishells, Murragh, Rougthe existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL), which… · received 9 Nov 2023 · no decision yet · 399 m away
• GrantedFinnis Mishells Bandon Co Cork2km of grid connection infrastructure on the public road · received 30 May 2022 · decided 14 Nov 2022 · 480 m away
• WithdrawnFinnis Mishells Bandon Co. Cork2km of grid connection infrastructure on the public road · received 20 Apr 2022 · no decision yet · 480 m away

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 312995). 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=25/6877.

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