Planning Application: 245212 (Cork County Council )
File Number:
245212
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
28/06/2024
Decision Due Date:
14/01/2025
Validated Date:
08/07/2024
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
14/01/2025
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
01/08/2024
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Ballybeg Solar Ltd
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for a photovoltaic (Solar PV) energy generation scheme with a total area of 3.76ha within the townlands of Ballybeg and Turbeagh in Mitchelstown Co. Cork. The development will consist of the installation of 4,182 no. ground mounted Solar PV arrays, a 20kV substation, the installation of 120m of 20kV underground electrical cabling from the proposed substation to an existing pole and overhead line to connect to the national grid, the upgrade of an existing entrance off the local road to serve as a permanent site entrance for the solar farm and all associated site development works including upgrading 80m of existing tracks and installing 435m of new access track 3m wide and all associated site works. The applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and an operational period of 40 years.
Development Address:
Ballybeg and Turbeagh, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
Architect Name:
Location Key:
BALLYBEG
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
Waste Licence Required:
Protected Structure:
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
No
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
14/01/2025
Manager Order:
4049
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
50
Grant Date:
18/02/2025
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
No
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
Permission for a photovoltaic (Solar PV) energy generation scheme with a total area of 3.76ha within the townlands of Ballybeg and Turbeagh in Mitchelstown Co. Cork. The development will consist of the installation of 4,182 no. ground mounted Solar PV arrays, a 20kV substation, the installation of 120m of 20kV underground electrical cabling from the proposed substation to an existing pole and overhead line to connect to the national grid, the upgrade of an existing entrance off the local road to serve as a permanent site entrance for the solar farm and all associated site development works including upgrading 80m of existing tracks and installing 435m of new access track 3m wide and all associated site works. The applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission and an operational period of 40 years.
