River restoration work on Hind River to improve salmon habitat

Filed and awaiting validation

Inland Fisheries Ireland wants to restore a stretch of the Hind River by planting native trees, creating holding pools, installing livestock drinkers, and adding gravel to improve the riverbed for salmon spawning. The work is spread across several townlands in Co. Roscommon and aims to make the habitat better for fish and the riparian environment.

Full description from the council file

Permission to carry out river restoration works including sowing native trees, dig holding pools, installation of livestock drinkers and insertion of gravel to improve spawning / riparian habitat for salmonids at

Details

Reference: 2660225
Applicant: Inland Fisheries Ireland c/o Arnold Donnelly
Site address: Hind River, Ballygalda/Trust, Stonepark, Ballingard,Ballymartin Beg, Derrineel,Knockdangan, Co.Roscommon
Status: Pre-Validation
Date received: May 14, 2026
Decision due: July 08, 2026
Authority: Roscommon County Council

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Source: Roscommon County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660225 on the council portal →.
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