Lodged.

Rahanisky (townland),, Whitechurch,, Co. Cork.

Extensions & renovationsSite & groundworksEnergy: solar, batteries & grid
Submissions usually open until 30/10/2026 (28 days left)
Anyone can make a submission to the council for a €20 fee within 5 weeks of the receipt date. The council file has the exact closing date and how to do it.

Development description

A 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, co-located with the Solar PV development permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245, comprising 48 no. single-storey BESS units, 4 no. single-storey power conversion system (PCS) units, 4 no. single-storey transformer stations, 1 no. firewater storage tank, underground cabling, internal access tracks, security fencing and gate, landscaping, and all associated site and development works including the reuse of excavated material on site to form an earthen berm along the northern and western boundaries of the BESS compound. The BESS compound has a site area of approximately 0.61ha. Permission is also sought for the upgrade of a portion of the access track previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/04245 to a tarmac finish and the addition of 1 no. single-storey spare parts storage container within the boundary of the permitted Solar PV development. The total site development area amounts to approximately 0.93ha.

Planning authority
Cork County Council
Application number
26/2491
Type
Permission
Status
Awaiting Admin Validation
Received
25/09/2026

Site location as published by the council. Usually the site itself; occasionally a townland centre.

Copied from the National Planning Applications Database on 30/09/2026. The council file is the record; drawings, the agent's details and any conditions are there, not here.

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