Infrastructure · Co. Cork
Kilshinahan, Timoleague, Co. Cork
Granted 27 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 2 Oct 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 26/1372 at Kilshinahan, Timoleague, Co. Cork: Battery energy storage system facility.
- It was received by Cork County Council on 22 May 2026.
- Status: Granted 27 Aug 2026 (final grant issued 2 Oct 2026).
- Permission was granted on 27 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
Battery energy storage system facility
A 10-year permission for the construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility consisting of two single-storey BESS units, two single-storey power conversion system (PCS) units, a single storey transformer station, underground cabling connecting the BESS to the permitted substation within the solar PV farm(permitted under Planning Ref. No. 25/6532) security fencing and gate, acoustic barrier and all other ancillary site development Kilshinahan, Timoleague, Co. Cork. The BESS facility will be arranged within a site area of approximately 0.043ha co-located within the development boundary of the permitted solar PV development, Planning Ref. No. 25/6532. 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, as amended. When 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
- Timoleague, Co. Cork Map
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Planning reference
- 26/1372
- Application type
- Permission
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Infrastructure
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Decision to grant
- 27 Aug 2026
- Final grant
- 2 Oct 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 25/6532 for this site: granted 19 Feb 2026.
A c.5MW solar farm comprising approximately 14,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 no. single storey transformer station… Named in this application's description -
Site start under planning reference 22/06452, about 10 m away: work started 30 Mar 2026.
Single storey substation control building of traditional blockwork construction, forming part of the overall Kilshinahan solar farm… About 10 m away
Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.
Outlook
What happens next
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning registerSearch planning.agileapplications.ie for reference 26/1372.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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