Glengesh Lower Forest (Murley) (20.7 MW wind farm)
Glengesh Lower Forest (Murley) is a 20.7 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 July 2024; the record was last updated on 25 June 2020.
20.7 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 June 2020record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 8 May 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 20.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- LA09/2015/0460/F
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- Murley Wind Farm, Townlands of Glengesh Lower Fo, Moysnaght Killygordon Tattanaf, Fivemiletown
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 134 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6096
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter's Hill | wind farm | 20 | operational | 2.9 |
| Screggagh | wind farm | 19.5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Crocknamona Wind Farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused | 8.2 |
| Townland of Tattymoyle Middle, Ecclesville Road Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application submitted | 9.4 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.4143, -7.3535).