Lios Uachtair , Recess , Co. Galway

What’s proposed

for the development including; material alterations to an existing single storey Health Centre, including outhouse & water storage tank area, & change of use from Health Centre to an ambulance base serving the wider Connemara area. The refurbishment works will include fabric & energy upgrades to the building. They will further include minor localised internal amendments to the floor plan to provide for the accommodation requirements of the ambulance base. This accommodation will include the provision of an office/radio room, kitchenette, universally accessible WC, locker/changing room, seating area & ancillary storage facilities. Associated site works will also include an upgrade to the on-site wastewater treatment plant with the inclusion of a tertiary treatment system & polishing filter, the provision of a single storey ancillary building, upgrades to the existing foul water & stormwater colection systems. Other associated - site works will include 2 number bays for ambulance parking, 2 number car parking spaces & footpaths, ramps & steps to serve the requirements of the building, including universal accessibility. The site is adjacent to the the Maumturk Mountains SAC & the Maumturk Mountains NHA. It is further adiacent to Connemara Bog Complex SAC/SPA & the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC. A Natura Impact Statement will be provided with the application

23285 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for the development including; material alterations to an existing single storey Health, received on 13 Jul 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 28 Mar 2024.

Planning details

Reference: 23285
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 13 Jul 2023
Observations close: 17 Aug 2023 (closed 1137 days ago)
Decision due: 2 Apr 2024 · decided 28 Mar 2024
Decision: Conditional on 28 Mar 2024
Proposed development: for the development including; material alterations to an existing single storey Health Centre, including outhouse & water storage tank area, & change of use from Health Centre to an ambulance base serving the wider Connemara area. The refurbishment works will include fabric & energy upgrades to the building. They will further include minor localised internal amendments to the floor plan to provide for the accommodation requirements of the ambulance base. This accommodation will include the provision of an office/radio room, kitchenette, universally accessible WC, locker/changing room, seating area & ancillary storage facilities. Associated site works will also include an upgrade to the on-site wastewater treatment plant with the inclusion of a tertiary treatment system & polishing filter, the provision of a single storey ancillary building, upgrades to the existing foul water & stormwater colection systems. Other associated - site works will include 2 number bays for ambulance parking, 2 number car parking spaces & footpaths, ramps & steps to serve the requirements of the building, including universal accessibility. The site is adjacent to the the Maumturk Mountains SAC & the Maumturk Mountains NHA. It is further adiacent to Connemara Bog Complex SAC/SPA & the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC. A Natura Impact Statement will be provided with the application
As published by the register.
Site area: 441 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 362102). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/23285/0.

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Lios Uachtair , Recess , Co. Galway

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby nothing else within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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