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Permission for development of a 38 kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical…

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

Decision code: Conditional Permission

Council decision recorded: July 22, 2026

Applicant
Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
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: a4bf797baf653386a50775099920b3f2fcb7cf15dbce4c7372c8a10778557754 · field: registrationDate

  2. Council decisionConditional Permission
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: a4bf797baf653386a50775099920b3f2fcb7cf15dbce4c7372c8a10778557754 · field: decisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: a4bf797baf653386a50775099920b3f2fcb7cf15dbce4c7372c8a10778557754 · 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 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

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

Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 26/44779

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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: a4bf797baf653386a50775099920b3f2fcb7cf15dbce4c7372c8a10778557754

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: a4bf797baf653386a50775099920b3f2fcb7cf15dbce4c7372c8a10778557754

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:19:08.041617+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
Latest reported outcome
Decision code: Conditional Permission
Decision due
July 23, 2026
Council decision date
July 22, 2026
Authority
Cork City Council

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