Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/44779

Development of a 38 kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical Substation at this…

Site at southern end of Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Cork

Final grant

Council decision recorded: July 22, 2026

Applicant: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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29 May 2026Application registered
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22 Jul 2026Council decisionConditional Permission
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4 Sep 2026Grant recorded
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What changed

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

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Site at southern end of Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Cork. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for development of a 38 kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical Substation at this site (0.42 ha) Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Co. Cork. The site is generally bound to the west by th…”

Location & nearby applications

Site at southern end of Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Cork

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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 26/44779

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:26:35.123586+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

Permission for development of a 38 kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical Substation at this site (0.42 ha) Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Co. Cork. The site is generally bound to the west by the Blarney Business Park access road; to the east by the rear of Blarney Business Park extension region; to the south by the R617 and further to N20 National Road and to the north by an existing Blarney Business Park. The proposed development will comprise of a 38kV/MV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) electrical substation at Blarney Business Park, Co. Cork. The development includes: 38kV GIS Module Type 2, 1 no. Control Room module Type 7, 1 no. MV Module Type 5, 2 no. Neutral Earth Resistors, 2 no. LBFM, 2 no. House Transformers, 2 no. 38 kV/ MV transformers, 1 no. SCADA pole. 38kV underground cabling between the Whitechurch 38kV looped circuit and the proposed new 38 kV/MV substation. All associated site development works including provision of access road, lighting, boundary fences, landscaping, site services including drainage and all other associated service connections and ancillary works.

Application details

Reference: 26/44779
Applicant: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Site address: Site at southern end of Blarney Business Park, Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Cork
Application type: Permission
Decision due: July 23, 2026
Council decision date: July 22, 2026
Authority: Cork City Council

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Area: Blarney