Planning record · Co. Galway
Derrylea, 3km South-East of Clifden, Derrylea Townland, Co. Galway
Granted 6 Mar 2026 (final grant issued 14 Apr 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2660019 at Derrylea, 3km South-East of Clifden, Derrylea Townland, Co. Galway: Felling of 43 hectares of mature pine forest.
- It was received by Galway County Council on 12 Jan 2026.
- Status: Granted 6 Mar 2026 (final grant issued 14 Apr 2026).
- Permission was granted on 6 Mar 2026 and the final grant issued on 14 Apr 2026. No site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
What and where
Felling of 43 hectares of mature pine forest
for the felling of 43 hectares of mature pine forest at Derrylea, Clifden, Co. Galway and restoration measures to raise the water table to re-establish the hydrological conditions for blanket bog vegetation to redevelop. The proposed restoration includes drain blocking using peat dams, stump grinding, stump flipping and surface smoothing techniques and provision of silt fencing and silt traps to minimise the mobilisation of sediment, and the creation of a new forest spur road, provision of temporary water course crossings and ancillary development. The application seeks a 10-year permission in order to allow for phased completion. The site lies adjacent to the Connemara bog Complex Special Area of Conservation and the application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Derrylea Townland, Co. Galway Map
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Planning reference
- 2660019
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Planning record
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decision to grant
- 6 Mar 2026
- Final grant
- 14 Apr 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2660019 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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