The Beeches Highfield planning approved

What’s proposed

for retension of existing two storey dwelling & out-building. Permission for demolition of existing dwelling rear single & two storey blocks incl. concrete rain water harvester tank only. Full planning permission for single & two storey extension to all dwelling elevations incl. minor alterations & renovation to existing dwelling & out-building floor plan to reconfigure layout & alterations to existing elevations to suit, new treatment plant incl. percolation area with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed work: 94.07 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: (H) 101.13 sqm & (G) 27.93 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 53.27 sqm

Planning details

Reference: 2560773
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 17 Jun 2025
Observations close: 22 Jul 2025 (closed 444 days ago)
Decision due: 11 Aug 2025 · decided 7 Aug 2025
Decision: Conditional on 7 Aug 2025
Proposed development: for retension of existing two storey dwelling & out-building. Permission for demolition of existing dwelling rear single & two storey blocks incl. concrete rain water harvester tank only. Full planning permission for single & two storey extension to all dwelling elevations incl. minor alterations & renovation to existing dwelling & out-building floor plan to reconfigure layout & alterations to existing elevations to suit, new treatment plant incl. percolation area with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed work: 94.07 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: (H) 101.13 sqm & (G) 27.93 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 53.27 sqm
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,989 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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The Beeches Highfield, Kilconnell Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

What’s proposed

Planning details

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The Beeches Highfield, Kilconnell Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 4 · 500 m · 5 years

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

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