Planning application · Co. Cork

Berrings Near Berrings Co. Cork

Refused 3 Dec 2025

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Key facts

  • Planning application 24/6312 at Berrings Near Berrings Co. Cork: ~3 homes.
  • It was received by Cork County Council on 5 Dec 2024.
  • Status: Refused 3 Dec 2025.
  • The application was refused on 3 Dec 2025. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Source: the Cork County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~3 homes

The development will consist of: The development and operation of a c.13.8MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at a 21.25ha site located off the L2760. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 35 years and includes: • Approximately 37,000 solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted metal frames including string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels, with a maximum table height above ground of approximately 2.7 metres; • 1 no. 38kV substation including 1 no. MV switch room, 1 no. IPP control room, 1 no. ESB switch room and associated electrical infrastructure; • 3 no. transformer units; • Underground cabling and ducting; • 1 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project; • Perimeter fencing; • CCTV; • Construction and operational access provided from the existing site entrance off the L2760; • Internal tracks, site landscaping and all associated site enabling and site development works

Location
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Planning reference
24/6312
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~3estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€440k to €660kOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Received
5 Dec 2024
Refused
3 Dec 2025

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Refused
  3. Appeal lodged
  4. Appeal decidedGrant permission

Outlook

What happens next

The application was refused on 3 Dec 2025. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

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How we know this

From the Cork County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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