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Galway County Council · 2560997

Carraghy , Co. Galway , Co. Galway

  1. 23 Jul 2025Received
  2. 16 Sept 2025Refused
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Status
Refused
Decision
Refused · 16 Sept 2025
Council
Galway County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2.05 ha

What’s proposed

to construct a new service station and associated site development works. The development will consist of; 1. The provision of a vehicular entrance from the N83; part of a proposed footpath cycleway to the north-east to tie into the existing footpath network, associated works to carriageway including modification of existing footpaths, removal of central median and creation of right turn lane with a new ghost island junction, proposed footpath at the front of the site to the east to tie in with existing footpath network, existing lamp post-ESB pole relocation and associated ancillary works; 2. Provision of 6 no. fuel pump island car/van forecourt with canopy over (maximum height of c. 4.50m), 2 no. diesel fuel pump HGV forecourt with canopy over (maximum height of c. 6.50m), Air pumps and LPG stations together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works; 3. A two-storey service station building (1,170sqm total gross floor area) with a maximum height of c. 7.950m. The ground floor will comprise of a convenience retail store (net retail floorspace 100sqm), a food court with 3 no. food providers (including a drive-thru facility), with communal seating area including external terrace seating, W. C. facilities; ancillary food preparation, storage, servicing areas, and office space. The first floor will comprise of additional food court seating area, W.C. facilities, and ancillary office, storage, and servicing areas; 4. Parking for 80 no. cars including provision for 18 no. EV spaces, disabled parking, 13 no. HGV, 4 no. coach parking, and 36 no. covered bicycle parking spaces; 5. 1 no. illuminated totem commercial sign (measuring c.6.5m in height) at the vehicle site entrance; 1 no totem commercial sign on the north side of the site, signage on the services building and canopy (illuminated and non-illuminated); 6. New pedestrian and cycle route through the site to connect to the bus stop at the northeast of the site; 7. Revised boundary treatments, public lighting, and ESB substation; 8. Hard & Soft Landscaping throughout the site, including external seating areas; 9. On-site wastewater treatment plant, surface water drainage proposals, and connection to public water supply to serve the development; together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,170.00 sqm

2560997 is a planning application to Galway County Council for to construct a new service station and associated site development works. The, received on 23 Jul 2025; permission was refused on 16 Sept 2025.

Planning details

Reference
2560997
Local authority
Galway County Council
Status
Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED
Received
23 Jul 2025
Observations close
27 Aug 2025 (closed 390 days ago)
Decision due
16 Sept 2025 · decided 16 Sept 2025
Decision
Refused on 16 Sept 2025
Proposed development
to construct a new service station and associated site development works. The development will consist of; 1. The provision of a vehicular entrance from the N83; part of a proposed footpath cycleway to the north-east to tie into the existing footpath network, associated works to carriageway including modification of existing footpaths, removal of central median and creation of right turn lane with a new ghost island junction, proposed footpath at the front of the site to the east to tie in with existing footpath network, existing lamp post-ESB pole relocation and associated ancillary works; 2. Provision of 6 no. fuel pump island car/van forecourt with canopy over (maximum height of c. 4.50m), 2 no. diesel fuel pump HGV forecourt with canopy over (maximum height of c. 6.50m), Air pumps and LPG stations together with underground fuel storage tanks and ancillary pipe works; 3. A two-storey service station building (1,170sqm total gross floor area) with a maximum height of c. 7.950m. The ground floor will comprise of a convenience retail store (net retail floorspace 100sqm), a food court with 3 no. food providers (including a drive-thru facility), with communal seating area including external terrace seating, W. C. facilities; ancillary food preparation, storage, servicing areas, and office space. The first floor will comprise of additional food court seating area, W.C. facilities, and ancillary office, storage, and servicing areas; 4. Parking for 80 no. cars including provision for 18 no. EV spaces, disabled parking, 13 no. HGV, 4 no. coach parking, and 36 no. covered bicycle parking spaces; 5. 1 no. illuminated totem commercial sign (measuring c.6.5m in height) at the vehicle site entrance; 1 no totem commercial sign on the north side of the site, signage on the services building and canopy (illuminated and non-illuminated); 6. New pedestrian and cycle route through the site to connect to the bus stop at the northeast of the site; 7. Revised boundary treatments, public lighting, and ESB substation; 8. Hard & Soft Landscaping throughout the site, including external seating areas; 9. On-site wastewater treatment plant, surface water drainage proposals, and connection to public water supply to serve the development; together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,170.00 sqm
As published by the register.
Site area
2.05 ha 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 365315). 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/2560997/0.

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