Planning WireCounty Galway
The biggest planning applications lodged with Galway County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.
Past 365 days: 1,964 applications received in all, 24 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Wind energy · 3Solar farms · 11Battery storage · 2Housing schemes · 8
10 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 7 Aug 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 7 August 2026 for a 239-hectare solar farm at Ireland. The application seeks a 10-year permission. A decision is due by 1 October 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 31 Jul 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 31 July 2026 for a 212-home scheme at Moneyduff & Oranhill, Oranmore. A decision is due by 24 September 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 31 Jul 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 31 July 2026 for a 72-home scheme at Cloonnahaha, An Caiseal Ennis Road. A decision is due by 24 September 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 5 Jun 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 5 June 2026 for a 149-home scheme at Farrannamartin, Tuam Urban.
Battery storageLodged 24 Apr 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 24 April 2026 for a 240 MW / 240 MWh battery storage plant at Somerset, Ireland.
Solar farmsLodged 23 Mar 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 23 March 2026 for a 65.7-hectare solar farm at Ballymoneen Grange East Cashla.
Solar farmsLodged 13 Mar 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 13 March 2026 for a 36 MW solar farm at Bushfield Derrydonnell Beg Shantallow.
Housing schemesLodged 9 Jan 2026Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 9 January 2026 for a 63-home scheme at Kilgarve, Ballinasloe. A decision is due by 3 September 2026.
Wind energyLodged 23 Dec 2025Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 23 December 2025 for a 2-turbine wind farm at Cashla & Moor, Athenry. A decision is due by 25 February 2026.
Solar farmsLodged 22 Oct 2025Galway
An applicant lodged plans with Galway County Council on 22 October 2025 for a 73-hectare solar farm at Newton Clashard, Abbeyknockmoy.
14 decisions by Galway County Council in the past year.
Solar farmsDecision 18 Aug 2026Galway
Battery storageDecision 29 Jul 2026Galway
Housing schemesDecision 2 Jul 2026Galway
Solar farmsDecision 8 May 2026Galway
Housing schemesDecision 20 Mar 2026Galway
Housing schemesDecision 13 Mar 2026Galway
Solar farmsDecision 4 Mar 2026Galway
Solar farmsDecision 24 Feb 2026Galway
Solar farmsDecision 20 Feb 2026Galway
Wind energyDecision 10 Feb 2026Galway
Solar farmsDecision 21 Jan 2026Galway
Wind energyDecision 21 Nov 2025Galway
Solar farmsDecision 18 Nov 2025Galway
Housing schemesDecision 31 Oct 2025Galway
