Rahanisky (townland), Whitechurch, Co. Cork.
- 25 Sept 2026Received
- 30 Oct 2026Observations close
- 19 Nov 2026Decision due
- Status
- Open for observation · 28 days left to observe
- Decision
- Due 19 Nov 2026
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 8,718 m²
What’s proposed
A 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, co-located with the Solar PV development permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245, comprising 48 no. single-storey BESS units, 4 no. single-storey power conversion system (PCS) units, 4 no. single-storey transformer stations, 1 no. firewater storage tank, underground cabling, internal access tracks, security fencing and gate, landscaping, and all associated site and development works including the reuse of excavated material on site to form an earthen berm along the northern and western boundaries of the BESS compound. The BESS compound has a site area of approximately 0.61ha. Permission is also sought for the upgrade of a portion of the access track previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245 to a tarmac finish and the addition of 1 no. single-storey spare parts storage container within the boundary of the permitted Solar PV development. The total site development area amounts to approximately 0.93ha
26/2491 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), received on 25 Sept 2026; observations close on 30 Oct 2026 (28 days left).
Planning details
- Reference
- 26/2491
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Open for observation · register status “Awaiting Admin Validation”
- Received
- 25 Sept 2026
- Observations close
- 30 Oct 2026 (28 days left)
- Decision due
- 19 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- A 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, co-located with the Solar PV development permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245, comprising 48 no. single-storey BESS units, 4 no. single-storey power conversion system (PCS) units, 4 no. single-storey transformer stations, 1 no. firewater storage tank, underground cabling, internal access tracks, security fencing and gate, landscaping, and all associated site and development works including the reuse of excavated material on site to form an earthen berm along the northern and western boundaries of the BESS compound. The BESS compound has a site area of approximately 0.61ha. Permission is also sought for the upgrade of a portion of the access track previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245 to a tarmac finish and the addition of 1 no. single-storey spare parts storage container within the boundary of the permitted Solar PV development. The total site development area amounts to approximately 0.93haAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 8,718 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 1 application within 500 m in the last 5 years
Homes nearby
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.
- Recorded monument · 3
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 30 Sept 2026, 23:22 (store id 513710). 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=26/2491.
Source: npad · fetched 30 Sept 2026, 23:22
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