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Permission for installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure over an…

ESB Telecoms Ltd, Telecommunications Compound, ESB Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork

Decision code: Conditional Permission

Council decision recorded: August 04, 2026

Applicant
ESB Telecoms Ltd
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 registered
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: dfb5b782250bb8603bb2d3c85a1ade8e0218dcde2f74fc34223a344cc3ac79b7 · field: registrationDate

  2. Council decisionConditional Permission
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: dfb5b782250bb8603bb2d3c85a1ade8e0218dcde2f74fc34223a344cc3ac79b7 · field: decisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: dfb5b782250bb8603bb2d3c85a1ade8e0218dcde2f74fc34223a344cc3ac79b7 · field: finalGrantDate

What changed

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

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns ESB Telecoms Ltd, Telecommunications Compound, ESB Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure over an existing telecommunications cabin (covering an area of approximately 42 sq.m., to a height not exceeding 5.0 metres above ground level). Work…”

Location & nearby applications

ESB Telecoms Ltd, Telecommunications Compound, ESB Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork

No usable coordinates are available in the retained record, so a map pin is not shown.

Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 26/44744

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: dfb5b782250bb8603bb2d3c85a1ade8e0218dcde2f74fc34223a344cc3ac79b7

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: dfb5b782250bb8603bb2d3c85a1ade8e0218dcde2f74fc34223a344cc3ac79b7

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:19:05.546604+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file
Permission for installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure over an existing telecommunications cabin (covering an area of approximately 42 sq.m., to a height not exceeding 5.0 metres above ground level). Works to include all ancillary development works at ESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound at ESB's Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the application may be subject to Section34D of the planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D (b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
Application details
Reference
26/44744
Applicant
ESB Telecoms Ltd
Site address
ESB Telecoms Ltd, Telecommunications Compound, ESB Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork
Application type
Permission
Latest reported outcome
Decision code: Conditional Permission
Decision due
July 08, 2026
Council decision date
August 04, 2026
Authority
Cork City Council

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