Telecoms · Co. Cork
10 year Planning Permission for a Grid Stability Service Development, Co. Cork
Granted 13 Jan 2026 (final grant issued 19 Feb 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 25/6422 at Co. Cork: 10 year Planning Permission for a Grid Stability Service Development.
- It was received by Cork County Council on 10 Nov 2025.
- Status: Granted 13 Jan 2026 (final grant issued 19 Feb 2026).
- Permission was granted on 13 Jan 2026 and the final grant issued on 19 Feb 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Cork County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
What and where
10 year Planning Permission for a Grid Stability Service Development
Bord Gáis Energy Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development at Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork, within a total site area of 3.15 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station. The proposed development consists of a 10 year Planning Permission for a Grid Stability Service Development including the provision of a synchronous condenser enclosed within a building of approximately 552m² gross floor area and approximately 12.1 metres in height, associated plant and apparatus including 8 no. modular electrical control containers with a combined gross floor area of approximately 238m², 3 no. transformers, external cooling equipment, an external circuit breaker, fuel tank and containerised emergency diesel generator with a gross floor area of approximately 30m². The proposed development also seeks permission for the provision of a 220kV electrical cabling connection to the nearby Glanagow 220kV substation, lightning protection masts, lighting, security fencing, the provision of a new access track and localised widening of existing access road, the removal of 4 no. existing modular buildings (currently in use as offices, staff and storage facilities) and associated foundations, and all associated ancillary site and development works.
- Location
- Co. Cork Map
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Planning reference
- 25/6422
Numbers and dates
- Floor area
- 820 m²
- Project type
- Telecoms
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decision to grant
- 13 Jan 2026
- Final grant
- 19 Feb 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 25/6422 on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
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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