Mayo County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Shavodinnaun, -, Co. Mayo

In context

It is one of 6 wind energy applications Mayo 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 21 July 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

The continued use of an existing guyed wind monitoring mast, with instruments, 100m in height on its lands at Shanvodinnaun, Co. Mayo for a further period of one year. The purpose of the mast is to assess the suitability of the company’s adjacent lands for wind farm development. Previous planning application references: 16/1013, 22/244.