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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: b0d68478203f7c23b2792673a29742203eaa74705254784118777f016847beff · field: registrationDate

  2. Council decisionConditional Permission
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: b0d68478203f7c23b2792673a29742203eaa74705254784118777f016847beff · field: decisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: b0d68478203f7c23b2792673a29742203eaa74705254784118777f016847beff · field: finalGrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: Final Grant Issued → not supplied

Observed: 23 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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These documents are listed by the council. Open the council file above to view or download them.

  • Chief Executive’s Order · 2026-08-04
  • Elevations · 2026-05-21
  • Elevations · 2026-05-21
  • Elevations · 2026-05-21
  • Elevations · 2026-05-21
  • Final Grant · 2026-09-18
  • Planner’s Report · 2026-07-29
  • Planner’s Report · 2026-07-31
  • Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-06-30
  • Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-06-10
  • Drawings – General · 2026-05-21
  • Drawings – General · 2026-05-21
  • Site layout plan · 2026-05-21
  • Site layout plan · 2026-05-21
  • Site location map · 2026-05-21
  • Site location map · 2026-05-21
  • Validation Check List · 2026-05-21
  • Application Form – Part A · 2026-05-21
  • Fee Receipt · 2026-06-10
  • Newspaper Notice · 2026-05-21
  • Site Notice · 2026-05-21
  • Correspondence · 2026-05-21
  • Correspondence · 2026-05-21
Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: b0d68478203f7c23b2792673a29742203eaa74705254784118777f016847beff

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: b0d68478203f7c23b2792673a29742203eaa74705254784118777f016847beff

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:26:32.067193+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
Decision due
July 08, 2026
Council decision date
August 04, 2026
Authority
Cork City Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Source status: Final Grant Issued →

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