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Telecoms · Co. Cork

ESB Telecoms Ltd, Telecommunications Compound, ESB Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork

Granted 4 Aug 2026

Archived record

This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated. We last saw it in the council's register on 2 Sep 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.

What and where

Installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure over an…

Permission for installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure over an existing telecommunications cabin (covering an area of approximately 42 sq.m., to a height not exceeding 5.0 metres above ground level). Works to include all ancillary development works at ESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound at ESB's Kilbarry 110kV Substation, Old Whitechurch Road, Cork. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the application may be subject to Section34D of the planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D (b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

Location
Old Whitechurch Road, Co. Cork Map
Planning reference
26/44744

Key facts

Floor area
42 m²
Project type
Telecoms
Received
14 May 2026
Granted
4 Aug 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 4 Aug 2026 and 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.

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.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 26/44744 on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Cork City Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Sep 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

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