Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector…

Application details

Planning reference

25/5141

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable will comprise of a 33kV double circuit underground cable route, of c.4.3km in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting, joint bays, horizontal directional drills (HDD), communication chambers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The interconnector cable will extend from two newly proposed ring main units at the permitted Ballynaclashy Solar Farm to a substation at the permitted Lysaghtstown Solar Farm. The proposed development provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of the Ballynaclashy Solar Farm previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning Reference 21/4050 / An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP 311238-21. The revision to the layout comprises the installation of 2 no. ring main units and the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development also provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of Lysaghtstown Solar Farm as previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning Reference 18/6769 (as amended by references 20/6891 and 21/5089). The revision to this layout comprises the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable to a substation permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP 308979-20. The development will be carried out within a combination of the above referenced permitted solar farm boundaries, on private lands and within the L-7634, L-36172, L-7694 and R626 public roads. The underground electricity interconnector cable will be routed around Tomasheen Bridge through private lands via HDD. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Location / address

Ballynaclashy Ballyrichard Beg Curragh and Lysaghtstown Co. Cork

Applicant

Lysaghtstown Solar Farm 2 Limited

Agent

Conor Frehill

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

16 Jun 2025

Valid date

25 Jun 2025

Council status

Application Finalised

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

30 Oct 2025

Appeal lodged

26 Nov 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission

Appeal decision date

5 Jun 2026

Ward / district

Municipal Districts: Municipal District of Cobh, Municipal Districts: Municipal District of East Cork

Grid reference

585406, 576604