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Ballynanelagh Knockraha Co. Cork

Feb 07 2025

Application Received
  • Submitted: 07 / 02 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Application Withdrawn
  • Council Decision:
    N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Permission for 1) 1no. enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of c. 2-hectare site, to include; battery storage blocks on concrete support foundations with power conversion systems (PCS) contained within 16 units, 1 no. 110 kV AIS electrical substation building and 1 no. single storey customer substation building, control and switch room, 33/110kV transformer and 1no. auxiliary transformers, construction compound, fire water reservoir, store room, welfare unit, dam along the northern boundary, a retention basin, soakage swale, and a diesal back up generator. Planning permission application also includes access roads and a site entrance, all associated electrical cabling and ducting and associated works including gates, fencing and security. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
450m 11/09/2026 N/A Agricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha The development will consist of the Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 7ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 220kV Knockraha substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application and is available for inspection at the planning authority’s offices. Details...
1.9km 17/06/2026 N/A Cloneen, Carrigtohill, Co.Cork Permission Consequent on the grant of Outline Permission (reference number of Outline Permission 23/4448) to construct a New Dwelling house, Domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, install a new on-site sewage treatment system & all associated site works Details...
1.6km 17/06/2026 N/A Cloneen, Carrigtohill, Co.Cork Permission Consequent on the grant of outline permission (reference number of outline permission 23/4449) to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, install a new on-site sewage treatment system & all associated site works Details...
2.2km 03/06/2026 Grant with Conditions Cloneen, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. T45 WE10 Permission to construct a new domestic garage & all associated site works. Details...
1.8km 01/05/2026 Grant with Conditions Ballynanelagh, Maryville, Knockraha, Co. Cork Permission for construction of a part single storey/part two storey detached dwelling, a single storey detached car port/garage, a proposed waste-water treatment unit/septic tank and associated percolation area, a new vehicular entrance from the public road, along with all associated site development works. Details...
1.4km 23/03/2026 Grant with Conditions Killeena, Knockraha, Co. Cork. Permission for the construction of a detached part two storey, part single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage, new entrance off local private road, installation of a new bored well, installation of wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Details...
1.4km 20/02/2026 N/A Killeena, Knockraha, Co. Cork. Permission for the construction of a detached part two storey, part single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage, new entrance off local private road, installation of a new bored well, installation of wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Details...
1.7km 15/12/2025 Refused Ballynagaul, Knockraha, Co.Cork Planning permission to construct a new dwelling house Details...
1.8km 05/11/2025 Refused 1 and 2, Ballynagaul, Knockraha, Co. Cork. Permission and Permission for Retention. The development to be Retained consists of the subdivision of a 2 storey dwelling into 2 no. 3-bed dwellings (House A 166.4sqm and House B 182.2sqm). The proposed development will consist of the construction of: 1) A new vehicular entrance to serve the northern dwelling house (House A). 2) New driveways with parking spaces for both dwelling houses. 3) On site foul treatment to serve House A. 4) All associated site works including landscaping and boundary treatments. Details...
1.4km 24/10/2025 Grant with Conditions Killeena, Knockraha, Co.Cork Permission to construct a new dwelling house Details...
2.9km 21/10/2025 Grant with Conditions Ballycurreen, Glounthaune, Cork, T45KX82 Permission for a) the removal of the existing roof of the main dwelling and modifications of the existing first floor dormer roof into a two storey building by raising the existing external walls, with new render finish and the construction of a new roof, b) single storey extensions to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, c) alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling to include first floor balcony, d) construction of a first floor extension to existing detached garage and change of use of the garage to form a new granny flat with alterations to the elevations of the garage to revise the existing openings and all associated site works. Details...
2.2km 23/09/2025 N/A Condonstown, Pigeonhill, Aghaduff, Ballynabrannagh East, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballyvatta, Lysaghstown, Ballinbrittig, Ballyleary, Ballynakilla, Cloneen, Garranes, Lackenbehy, Dooneen and Woodstock, Co.Cork 10 year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 118-hectare solar farm, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and underground grid connection route (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of four separate land parcels divided by local roads. The underground cable route comprises public roads L7634, L7635, L7637, L7633, L7631, L7604, L7609, L7610, L3617 and R626 to connect to Knockraha 220kV substation & Lysaghtstown 110kV substation. The proposed solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 3 no. HDDs, 3 no. temporary construction compounds, 1no. storage container, battery units, a synchronous condenser, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, 1 no. new maintenance entrance connecting to an existing private access track ,inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing, palisade fencing, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating and storing renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Condonstown, Pigeonhill, Aghaduff, Ballynabrannagh East, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballyvatta, Lysaghtstown, Ballinbrittig, Ballyleary, Ballynakilla, Cloneen, Garranes, Lackenbehy, Dooneen and Woodstock, Co.Cork. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application. The proposed development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (directive2023/2024). Details...
1.4km 17/09/2025 Grant with Conditions Cloneen, Carrigtwohill, Co.Cork Permission to construct a cattle underpass with effluent tank and ancillary works on public road Details...
1.8km 02/09/2025 N/A 1 & 2 Ballynagaul Knockraha Co.Cork The development to be Retained consists of the subdivision of a 2 storey dwelling into 2 no. 3-bed dwellings (House A 166.4sqm and House B 182.2 sqm). The proposed development will consist of the construction of 1) new vehicular entrance to serve the northern dwelling house (House A), 2) new driveways with parking spaces for both dwelling house, 3) on site foul treatment to serve House A, 4) all associated site works including landscaping and boundary treatments Details...
2.9km 01/09/2025 N/A Ballycurreen Glounthaune Co. Cork Permission for (a) The removal of the existing roof of the main dwelling and the modification of the existing first floor dormer roof into a two storey building by raising the existing external walls, with new render finish and the construction of a new roof, (b) Single storey extensions to the rear and side of the dwelling, (c) Minor modifications to the opes on the roadside elevation of the existing dwelling, (d The removal of the roof of the existing detached garage and the construction of an additional storey on the garage and the change of use of the garage to form a new granny flat with alterations to the elevations of the garage to revise the existing openings and all associated site works. Details...
1.4km 27/08/2025 Refused Killeena Knockraha Co Cork Permission for the construction of a detached part two storey, part single storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage, new entrance off local private road, installation of a new bored well, installation of wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Details...
2km 22/08/2025 Refused Gogganstown Knockraha Co. Cork Permission for the construction of a detached part two storey, part single storey dwelling house, domestic garage and granny flat, new entrance off local private road, installation of a bored well, installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Details...
480m 16/07/2025 Conditional Permission Killeena Knockraha Co Cork Permission for the construction of a new single storey detached dwelling house and detached domestic garage, the installation of a bored well, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, creation of anew site entrance from a public road and all associated site works. Details...
480m 20/06/2025 N/A Killeena Knockraha Co. Cork Permission for the construction of a new single storey detached dwelling house and detached domestic garage, the installation of a bored well, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, creation of a new entrance from a public road and all associated site works. Details...
1.5km 28/05/2025 Conditional Permission 73 Ard Abhainn Gogganstown Knockraha Co.Cork Permission for single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling with a rooflight, patio doors and two side windows Details...

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