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Galway County Council · 2460536

Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station, An Leathmhás (Halfmace), County Galway

Approved in Aug 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 10 May 2024Received
  2. 2 Jul 2024Conditional
  3. 12 Aug 2024Final approval
  4. 11 Aug 2029Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 2 Jul 2024
Council
Galway County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
1
Site
17 m²

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What’s proposed

for the erection of a meteorological mast at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station. The development will consist of: i. The erection of a 12m high lattice type tiltable meteorological mast which will be affixed to the ground by cast-in bolts, and will include instruments for meteorological measurement and air sampling, ii. A hardstanding platform area, iii. All associated and ancillary development and site works

Planning details

Reference
2460536
Local authority
Galway County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
10 May 2024
Observations close
14 Jun 2024 (closed 850 days ago)
Decision due
4 Jul 2024 · decided 2 Jul 2024
Decision
Conditional on 2 Jul 2024
Proposed development
for the erection of a meteorological mast at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station. The development will consist of: i. The erection of a 12m high lattice type tiltable meteorological mast which will be affixed to the ground by cast-in bolts, and will include instruments for meteorological measurement and air sampling, ii. A hardstanding platform area, iii. All associated and ancillary development and site works
As published by the register.
Site area
17 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

Nothing else protected nearby.

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

2460536 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for the erection of a meteorological mast at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station. The, received on 10 May 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 2 Jul 2024.