Energy · Co. Cork
Danone Factory, Inchinashingane, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 XW40
Granted 26 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 2 Oct 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 26/1345 at Danone Factory, Inchinashingane, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 XW40: Planning permission was previously granted by Cork County Council…
- It was received by Cork County Council on 21 May 2026.
- Status: Granted 26 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 2 Oct 2026).
- Permission was granted on 26 Aug 2026 and the final grant issued on 2 Oct 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 28 Oct 2026. Search the council's register
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What and where
Planning permission was previously granted by Cork County Council…
Danone Infant Nutrition Macroom Limited, intends to apply to the above-named Planning Authority for planning permission for a development at lands located immediately to the east of the existing Danone Factory, Inchinashingane, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 XW40. Planning permission was previously granted by Cork County Council on 21 June 2024 under Planning Register Reference 23/05350 for a ground mounted solar photovoltaic development on the site. The current application seeks permission for a revised solar photovoltaic development, due to changes in the size and layout of the proposed installation. The proposed development will consist of the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic array with an approximate capacity of 7.50 MWp (approximately 6.00 MW), comprising approximately 11,816 photovoltaic panels within a site area of approximately 11.43 hectares. The photovoltaic panels will be mounted on steel support tables fixed into the ground, arranged in rows, set at an inclined angle of 15 degrees. The mounting structures will have a typical maximum height of approximately 3.8 metres and a minimum height of approximately 0.8 metres above ground level. The development will include associated inverters, transformers, underground direct current and alternating current cabling, internal access tracks, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage works, and all associated site development works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and welfare facilities during the construction phase. Danone Infant Nutrition Macroom Limited currently operates under an Integrated Pollution, Prevention and Control Licence (IPCC Licence) and an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (IED) This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413), and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Where a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
- Location
- Macroom, Co. Cork Map
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Planning reference
- 26/1345
- Application type
- Permission
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Energy
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Decision to grant
- 26 Aug 2026
- Final grant
- 2 Oct 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 registerSearch planning.agileapplications.ie for reference 26/1345.Search the register
How we know this
From the Cork County Council planning register, checked 28 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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