Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/2626

The Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage…

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

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Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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10 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 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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Documents & sources

Cork County Council · Reference 26/2626

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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 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. The Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.

Application details

Reference: 26/2626
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: Not yet valid
Date received: October 10, 2026
Decision due: December 04, 2026
Authority: Cork County Council

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