Wood of O

96 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Wood of O, from 47 m² to 350,702 m² (35.07 ha, 86.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Wood of O in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 11 Feb 2026Conditional

  an amendment to a previously consented development (RED III) (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares and comprises of a Solar PV development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III). This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660071

• 29 Jan 2026N/a

  the amendment to a previously consented development (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares and comprises of a Solar PV development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III). This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). (RED III) This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660044

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 25132

• 18 Dec 2025N/a

  an amendment to a previously consented development (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560659

• 10 Dec 2025N/a

  existing agricultural shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560633

• 3 Dec 2025N/a

  existing agricultural shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560613

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 73.9 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A CONTROL BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO ACCESS OF THE SITE. A NATURA IMPACT ASSESSMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35 YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22378

• 15 Jul 2022N/a

  A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 73.9 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A CONTROL BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO THE ACCESS OF THE SITE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35-YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22352

• 30 Mar 2022N/a

  1. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING (A) CONVERSION OF ATTIC TO HABITABLE SPACE INCLUDING ACCESS STAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION (B) ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT (C) ADDITIONAL SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR, 2. RETENTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO SIDE/REAR OF DWELLING AND 3. PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED NEW SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 3 homes · Offaly County Council, 22151

• 16 Dec 2021N/a

  ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING (A) CONVERSION OF ATTIC TO HABITABLE SPACE INCLUDING ACCESS STAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION, (B) ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT, (C) ADDITIONAL SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR, RETENTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO SIDE/REAR OF DWELLING AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED NEW SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21776

• 13 Dec 2021Conditional

  THE ERECTION OF A NEW DORMER STYLE DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO A NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW SEPARATE DOMESTIC GARAGE, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21771

• 2 Dec 2021N/a

  (1) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING (A) CONVERSION OF ATTIC TO HABITABLE SPACE INCLUDING ACCESS STAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION, (B) ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT (C) ADDITIONAL SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR (2) RETENTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO SIDE/REAR OF DWELLING (3) PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED NEW SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 21740

• 11 Aug 2021N/a

  (1) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING (A) CONVERSION OF ATTIC TO HABITABLE SPACE INCLUDING ACCESS STAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION, (B) ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT (C) ADDITIONAL SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR (2) RETENTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO SIDE/REAR OF DWELLING (3) PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED NEW SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 21499

• 3 Mar 2021Conditional

  A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 60.53 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A SINGLE STOREY ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO THE ACCESS OF THE SITE. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35-YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2198

• 12 Feb 2021Conditional

  THE ERECTION OF A NEW STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO A NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW SEPARATE DOMESTIC GARAGE, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2163

• 12 Feb 2021N/a

  A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 60.53 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A SINGLE STOREY ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO THE ACCESS OF THE SITE. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35-YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2165

• 15 Jan 2021Conditional

  A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF, AND A 40 YEAR OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING OF, A DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF A 52.75 HECTARE SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND 9.32 KILOMETRE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY GRID CONNECTION (0.95 HECTARES) GIVING A TOTAL COMBINED AREA FOR BOTH THE SOLAR FARM, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY GRID CONNECTION OF 53.7 HECTARES. THE PROPOSED SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WILL CONSIST OF A SERIES OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS MOUNTED ON STEEL SUPPORT STRUCTURES, TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE STOREY ESB SUB-STATION BUILDING ON SITE, 18 NO. ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMATION ENCLOSURES, 68 NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE UNITS, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, UNDERGROUND CABLING, INVERTERS, CCTV POLES AND CAMERAS, DEER TYPE SECURITY FENCING, PALISADE FENCING, ACCESS TRACKS, LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY MEASURES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING RENEWABLE ENERGY ELECTRICITY AT THE TOWNLANDS OF DERRIES AND LACKAN. THE PROPOSED 9.32 KILOMETRE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY GRID CONNECTION WILL CONSIST OF UNDERGROUND; 13 JOINT BAYS, 13 LINK BOXES AND 13 COMMUNICATIONS CHAMBERS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY GRID ROUTE PASSES UNDERNEATH THE WOOD OF O BRIDGE A PROTECTED STRUCTURE ON THE GRAND CANAL. THE PROPOSED SOLAR FARM IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF DERRIES AND LACKAN, CO. OFFALY. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY GRID CONNECTION IS TO BE INSTALLED ENTIRELY UNDER PUBLIC ROADS FROM THE PROPOSED SOLAR FARM AT DERRIES AND LACKAN TOWNLANDS TO THORNSBERRY 110KV ESB SUBSTATION, WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE TOWNLANDS OF DERRIES, KILMURRY, DERRYGROGAN LITTLE, DERRYGROGAN BIG, WOOD OF O, CORNDARRAGH, DERRYNAGALL OR BALLYDALY, ARDAN AND PUTTAGHAN, CO. OFFALY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 218

• 2 Jul 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19317

• 7 Jun 2017Conditional

  A SLATTED CATTLE SHED WITH UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORE/ SLATTED TANK, AND ASSOCIATED CONCRETE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17201

• 3 May 2017N/a

  A SLATTED CATTLE SHED WITH UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORE/ SLATTED TANK AND ASSOCIATED CONCRETE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 17152

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Wood of O.

Architectural heritage

• Tong's Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch masonry bridge, built c.1835, carrying accommodation track over Kilbeggan branch of the Grand Canal. Regularly coursed, dressed limestone blocks. Soffit is of dressed stone blocks and the voussoirs are of finely dressed stone. A towpath runs through the east side. Parapets project from spandrels and are of finely dressed limestone blocks to their outside faces and squared rubble to the insides. String course across face to terminal piers. Humped deck and ramped approaches.

• Wood of O Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch masonry bridge, c.1835, carrying minor road over disused Kilbeggan branch of Grand Canal. Regularly coursed dressed limestone blocks. Semicircular profile arch. Voussoirs of finely dressed stone. Parapets project from spandrels and are of finely dressed limestone blocks. String course across face. Curved deck and ramped approaches. Towrope marks on east quoins.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2054 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Wood of O with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Wood of O · Coill an Ó

Area

3,146,902 m² (314.69 ha, 777.62 acres)

Civil parish

Ballycommon, and its townlands

Barony

Philipstown Lower

Electoral division

Ballycommon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballycommon electoral division: 659 people in 208 households; 91% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycosney, Ballyteige Little, Bracklin Big, Colehill, Corndarragh, Derrygrogan Big, Fairfield, Kilmurry

Placenames

Wood of O on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.