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Offaly County Council planning news

The biggest planning applications lodged with Offaly 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: 853 applications received in all, 40 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Wind energy · 5Solar farms · 20Battery storage · 6Housing schemes · 9

Lodged

25 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.

Solar farmsLodged 30 Apr 2026Offaly

28.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Tullamore, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 30 April 2026 for a 28.1-hectare solar farm at Tullamore. The application seeks an operational life of 10 years. A decision is due by 17 September 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 23 Apr 2026Offaly

14 MW solar farm proposed at near Clara, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 23 April 2026 for a 14 MW solar farm at near Clara. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Solar farmsLodged 23 Apr 2026Offaly

28.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Tullamore, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 23 April 2026 for a 28.1-hectare solar farm at Tullamore. The application seeks an operational life of 10 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Solar farmsLodged 4 Mar 2026Offaly

14 MW solar farm proposed at near Clara, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 4 March 2026 for a 14 MW solar farm at near Clara. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Solar farmsLodged 10 Feb 2026Offaly

28.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Tullamore, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 10 February 2026 for a 28.1-hectare solar farm at Tullamore. The application seeks an operational life of 10 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Solar farmsLodged 29 Jan 2026Offaly

60.5-hectare solar farm proposed at County, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 29 January 2026 for a 60.5-hectare solar farm at County. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. A decision is due by 25 March 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 29 Jan 2026Offaly

28.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Tullamore, Co. Offaly

An applicant lodged plans with Offaly County Council on 29 January 2026 for a 28.1-hectare solar farm at Tullamore. The application seeks an operational life of 10 years. A decision is due by 25 March 2026.

Decided

15 decisions by Offaly County Council in the past year.