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Offaly County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly

19 March 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Offaly County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Offaly County Council granted permission on 19 March 2026 for a wind energy development at Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, an application first lodged on 23 January 2026.

Key facts

Reference: 2660033
Planning authority: Offaly County Council
Location: Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly
Received: 23 January 2026
Application type: RETENTION
Site area: 0.5 hectares
Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Decision date: 19 March 2026
Council file: View on the Offaly County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 3 wind energy applications Offaly 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 19 March 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Offaly 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 Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly 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 reference numbers: PL2/16/399 and PL2/22/524

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Offaly County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly", 19 March 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/offaly-county-council/2660033

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/offaly-county-council/2660033">Offaly County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Garryhinch Bog, Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 19 March 2026.</p>

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