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Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/2378

The development will consist of the Construction of an electricity storage facility…

Agricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha

Awaiting Admin Validation

Applicant
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Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: e9f57c2842076c1ca301bfac8791176d08c3c070b8b63c9b7b5a59d96acdf29b · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Agricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha. Proposal excerpt: “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…”

Location & nearby applications

Agricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Cork County Council · Reference 26/2378

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These documents are listed by the council. Open the council file above to view or download them.

  • Site location map · 2026-09-11
  • Site location map · 2026-09-11
  • Application Form - Part A · 2026-09-11
  • Site layout plan · 2026-09-11
  • Site Notice · 2026-09-11
  • Newspaper Notice · 2026-09-11
  • Land owner consent · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Other Assessments · 2026-09-11
  • Validation Check List · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Drawings - General · 2026-09-11
  • Landscape Plans · 2026-09-11
  • NIS · 2026-09-11
  • Archaeology Report · 2026-09-11
  • Archaeology Report · 2026-09-11
  • Archaeology Report · 2026-09-11
  • Traffic Impact Reports · 2026-09-11
  • Application - Cover Letter · 2026-09-11
  • Photo Montage · 2026-09-11
  • Photo Montage · 2026-09-11
  • Photo Montage · 2026-09-11
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: e9f57c2842076c1ca301bfac8791176d08c3c070b8b63c9b7b5a59d96acdf29b

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: e9f57c2842076c1ca301bfac8791176d08c3c070b8b63c9b7b5a59d96acdf29b

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:28:26.244326+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-21.

Full description from the council file
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.
Application details
Reference
26/2378
Site address
Agricultural field located on Ballynanelagh Road to the south of existing 200KV Knockraha Substation, Within the townland of Kileeena, Knockraha
Application type
Permission
Latest reported outcome
Awaiting Admin Validation
Date received
September 11, 2026
Decision due
November 05, 2026
Authority
Cork County Council

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