Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/2621

The proposed development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction…

Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands),, Whitegate, Co. Cork,, within a total site area of 3.21 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.

Status unclear

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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

9 Oct 2026Application received
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Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date

What changed

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

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 25 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands),, Whitegate, Co. Cork,, within a total site area of 3.21 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.. Proposal excerpt: “The proposed development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising of 80 containerised lithium-ion BESS units on skids, 20 MV Skids, a 220kV t…”

Location & nearby applications

Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands),, Whitegate, Co. Cork,, within a total site area of 3.21 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.

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Documents & sources

Cork County Council · Reference 26/2621

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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: 2026-10-25T15:39:30.091716+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-19.

Full description from the council file

The proposed development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising of 80 containerised lithium-ion BESS units on skids, 20 MV Skids, a 220kV transformer compound including a 220kV transformer and associated fire wall, one single-storey Control Room Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area) one single-storey MV Switchroom Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area), an auxiliary transformer, grid equipment container (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), back-up diesel generator (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), associated outdoor electrical plant, underground cabling, internal access tracks, boundary fencing, CCTV, lighting, lightning masts, and all other associated site and development works. The proposed development will be co-located with a Synchronous Condenser facility permitted under Planning Ref: 25/6422 and will consist of minor modifications to the configuration of the permitted internal access tracks to accommodate both developments. All works will take place on lands at Glanagow and Corkbeg (Townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork.

Application details

Reference: 26/2621
Site address: Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands),, Whitegate, Co. Cork,, within a total site area of 3.21 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Status unclear
Date received: October 09, 2026
Decision due: December 03, 2026
Authority: Cork County Council

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