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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

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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.

29 May 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 6f221ba82ee0d28c1a85e94f945ab667383654cc4b87044a188c9ec5f5db1951 · field: registrationDate
22 Jul 2026Council decisionConditional Permission
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 6f221ba82ee0d28c1a85e94f945ab667383654cc4b87044a188c9ec5f5db1951 · field: decisionDate
4 Sep 2026Grant recorded
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 6f221ba82ee0d28c1a85e94f945ab667383654cc4b87044a188c9ec5f5db1951 · 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 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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Application – Cover Letter · 2026-06-09
Elevations · 2026-06-09
Final Grant · 2026-09-04
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Other Assessments · 2026-06-09
Planner’s Report · 2026-07-22
Planner’s Report · 2026-07-22
Pre-Planning Details · 2026-06-09
Report Received from External Body · 2026-06-18
Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-06-24
Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-06-29
Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-06-30
Report Received from Internal Staff · 2026-07-08
Report Request Letter to External Body · 2026-06-05
Acknowledgement / Validation Letter · 2026-06-19
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Drawings – General · 2026-06-09
Photo Montage · 2026-06-09
Sections · 2026-06-09
Sections · 2026-06-09
Site layout plan · 2026-06-09
Site layout plan · 2026-06-09
Site location map · 2026-06-09
Site location map · 2026-06-09
Validation Check List · 2026-06-09
Application Form – Part A · 2026-06-09
Drainage Network Drawings · 2026-06-09
Drainage Network Drawings · 2026-06-09
Drainage Network Drawings · 2026-06-09
Landscape Plans · 2026-06-09
Landscape Plans · 2026-06-09
Landscape Plans · 2026-06-09
Landscape Plans · 2026-06-09
Landscape Plans · 2026-06-09
Newspaper Notice · 2026-06-09
Site Notice · 2026-06-09
Correspondence · 2026-06-09
Correspondence · 2026-06-09
Correspondence · 2026-06-09
Correspondence · 2026-06-09

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 6f221ba82ee0d28c1a85e94f945ab667383654cc4b87044a188c9ec5f5db1951

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 6f221ba82ee0d28c1a85e94f945ab667383654cc4b87044a188c9ec5f5db1951

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

All recorded updates to this application

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

2026-09-23
- Source status: Final Grant Issued →

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