Renewable energy development consisting of the provision of a 7 turbine wind farm, solar photovoltaic array…

Application details

Planning reference

19/4972

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Renewable energy development consisting of the provision of a 7 turbine wind farm, solar photovoltaic array, electricity substation, battery storage compound and all associated works consisting of the following, i. Up to 7 wind turbines with an overall blade tip height of up to 150 metres and all associated foundations and hard-standing areas; ii. Up to 70,000sq.m solar photovoltaic array, with up to 17 associated inverters and 2 no. control cabins; iii. 1 no. borrow pit, iv. 1 No. permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 100 meters; v. Upgrade of existing and provision of new site access roads, vi. 1 no. 38kV electrical substation with 1 no. control building with welfare facilities, associated electrical plant and equipment security fencing and waste water holding tank; vii battery storage compound accommodating 4 no. battery storage containers, security fencing, and associated electrical plant and equipment, viii. Forestry felling ix. 1 no. temporary construction compound, x. Site drainage xi. All associated internal underground cabling; xii. 38kV underground grid connection cabling; xiii. All associated site development and ancillary works. The proposed development will have an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the development and the application seeks a ten year planning permission. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

Location / address

Slievereagh and Coomnaclohy Ballyvourney Co. Cork

Applicant

Knocknamork Ltd

Agent

Jimmy Green

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

25 Apr 2019

Valid date

8 May 2019

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

18 Nov 2019

Final grant date

2 Jan 2020

Grid reference

118277.67, 80679.88