10 Year Planning Permission for a physical extension of c.

Application details

Planning reference

25/5257

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

10 Year Planning Permission for a physical extension of c. 562 sq.m to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: 1) Site clearance works including removal of:- a) 1 no. MV poles and associated overhead lines. b) Existing MV busbar and associated electrical equipment. c) Existing 38 kV busbar and associated electrical equipment. d) Existing 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers. e) All existing site fencing and gates. f) Existing lighting. g) Demolition of existing single storey control building (c. 12 sq.m), h) Existing vegetation along northern, eastern and southern site boundaries. 2) Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including:- a) 1 no. prefabricated control room, GIS and MV module and foundation (98.46 sqm). b) 1 no. prefabricated customer control room module and foundation (24.43 sq.m). c) 3 no. customer transformers and associated bunds. d) 1 no. relocated interface transformer and new bunds. e) 2 no. house transformers and associated bunds. f) Associated and ancillary electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables. g) Site development works including provision of lighting; resurfacing and internal access roads, new fencing and access gates (including new entrance gate onto public road). Provision of site services including drainage and all other ancillary works.

Location / address

The Existing Cloyne 38kV Substation Demesne Cloyne Co Cork

Applicant

Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Agent

Heather McMeel

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

27 Jun 2025

Valid date

21 Jul 2025

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

21 Aug 2025

Final grant date

26 Sept 2025

Grid reference

192734.97, 67910.32

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   27 Jun 2025

2. Decision: Conditional Permission

   21 Aug 2025

3. Final grant

   26 Sept 2025