Galway Property Facts

2561609: Derrylea, Clifden, Co. Galway

for the felling of 43 hectares of mature pine forest 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 creation of new forest spur road, provision of temporary water course crossings and ancillary development. The application seeks a 10 year permission to allow for phased completion. The site lies within the Connemara bog Complex Special Area of Conservation and the application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Status
Incompleted Application
Lodged
4 Nov 2025
Type
Permission
Council
Galway County Council
Council record
eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561609/0
Town
Clifden
Street
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Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.