Permission for an underground grid connection at this site within the townlands of Carhoo, Kilcully and Kilbarry…

Application details

Planning reference

2342173

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Permission for an underground grid connection at this site within the townlands of Carhoo, Kilcully and Kilbarry, Cork City. The development will consist of: A 10-year permission for the installation of an underground grid connection within an overall site area of 2.81 hectares. The underground grid connection is to be installed within the L2951 and L2963 public roads, this includes the installation of 3 no. underground medium voltage electrical cables, 1 no. fibre communications cable, 2 no. joint bays and associated infrastructure to allow communications between the proposed 38kV on-site substation and the Kilbarry 110kV substation, Blackpool, Cork City. The total length of the cable is c. 4,449m., of which c. 2,428m. within the jurisdiction of Cork City Council and c. 2021m. will be within the jurisdiction of Cork County Council. A concurrent planning application will be lodged with Cork County Council for the remainder of the underground cable within public roads and associated solar farm including proposed 38kV substation to allow connection to the proposed 38kV substation in the townland of Rahanisky, County Cork under Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (PDA) (as amended).

Location / address

Townlands of , Carhoo , Kilcully

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Jul 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 May 2024

Final grant date

1 Jul 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   21 Jul 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 May 2024

3. Final grant

   1 Jul 2024