Gortnagross, Mallow, Co. Cork
- 9 Feb 2026Received
- 16 Mar 2026Observations closed
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 8.87 ha
What’s proposed
A 10-year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground-mounted frames, one single-storey transformer station, internal access tracks, security fencing, CCTV, landscaping, and all associated site development works. The proposed development represents an extension to the solar farm permitted under Cork County Council Planning Permission References: 15/7003, 22/5174 and 21/4498. The solar panels and associated infrastructure are arranged within a total developable site area (including ancillary works) of 8.72 ha at Gortnagross, Mallow, Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with sections 34D(b), the provision of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
26/0281 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a 10-year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on, received on 9 Feb 2026; the file is recorded as invalid - case closed.
Planning details
- Reference
- 26/0281
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “Invalid - Case Closed”
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Observations close
- 16 Mar 2026 (closed 187 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- A 10-year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground-mounted frames, one single-storey transformer station, internal access tracks, security fencing, CCTV, landscaping, and all associated site development works. The proposed development represents an extension to the solar farm permitted under Cork County Council Planning Permission References: 15/7003, 22/5174 and 21/4498. The solar panels and associated infrastructure are arranged within a total developable site area (including ancillary works) of 8.72 ha at Gortnagross, Mallow, Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with sections 34D(b), the provision of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall applyAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 8.87 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 2 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
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 323235). 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=26/0281.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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