2-turbine wind farm proposed at Cashla & Moor, Athenry, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 3 wind energy applications Galway County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 61 nationally. Of the 85 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 74% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 25 February 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Galway County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

to extend wind turbine testing & research site to rear of existing factory (previously granted under planning permission ref. number 13/1242) to include the following: 24 no. 20-30kw wind turbines (maximum height is 30.100 meters), includes 2 no. turbines in upper test site (previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 20/101), all other ancillary site works