Provision of the following: (i) Underground electrical cabling (33kV)…
The townlands of Slievereagh And Coomnaclohy Ballyvourney Co Cork
Proposed development
The development will consist of the provision of the following: (i) Underground electrical cabling (33kV); (ii) Access roads (new and upgrade of existing); (iii) Amendments to the permitted developments (Ref. No. 19/4972), including extension to the borrow pit and the omission of the 38kV electrical substation, 38kV underground cabling and battery storage compound; (iv) Site drainage; and (v) All associated site development ancillary works and apparatus. The development subject to this application forms part of grid connection and access arrangements which will facilitate the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972. Concurrent planning applications in relation to the overall grid connection and access arrangements will also be lodged to Kerry County Council and An Bord Pleanála. An operational period and extended planning permission duration to align with the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972 is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.
What happens next
Permission was granted on 15 May 2023. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.
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