Ballindooley , Headford Road , Galway
Permission for development which consists of: Extension of duration for construction of two storey dormer dwelling, septic tank/ effluent treatment unit percolation area and associated works - PL REF 21/166
The application
- Reference
- 2629 · full record
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,613 m²
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 2 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCity/AppFileRefDetails/2629/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2629at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Galway City Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 13 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Galway City Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Rural | Agriculture: To provide for the development of agriculture and to protect rural character | GI-001:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029 | 4 Jan 2023 → 4 Jan 2029 |
| P1 Rural | Agriculture: To provide for the development of agriculture and to protect rural character | GI-002:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029-variations-1-2-3 | 4 Jan 2023 → 4 Jan 2029 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Sources: GALWAYCITY GI-001:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029, GALWAYCITY GI-002:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029-variations-1-2-3 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALWAYCITY GI-001:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| GALWAYCITY GI-002:DP:galway-city-development-plan-2023-2029-variations-1-2-3 | — | 4 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Recorded monument × 2Castle - tower house · R127183
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2460239 | Conditional | 8 Jan 2025 | 1 | 117 m | Permission for development which consists of; We, Sharon Morris and Eamon O’Reilly, intend to apply for permission for development on a site, accessed from the L-51512 and, located in the townland of Ballindooly (also known as Ballindooley), Galway. The ITM XY Coordinates for the site are 531460, 729385. The development will consist of a 1 no. dwelling house of 2 storeys (including attic loft) with a total floor area of 287m, bicycle unit alternative wastewater treatment plant system with polishing filter, extension and upgrade of the existing site access track, all associated site development, and all ancillary works. The application is accompanied by a Nature Impact Statement (NIS). |
| 23245 | Conditional | 28 Aug 2024 | 1 | 195 m | Permission for development which consists of to construct one no private dwelling house, percolation effluent treatment system, percolation area and domestic garage along with all associated services |
| 2344 | Refused | 17 Apr 2023 | 1 | 105 m | Permission for development which consists of an extension to an existing dwelling and upgrade of an existing effluent treatment system. |
| 2214 | Conditional | 22 Mar 2022 | 1 | 274 m | Permission for development which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site works |
| 21165 | Conditional | 6 Jan 2022 | 1 | 0 m | Permission for development which will consist of construction of a two storey dormer dwelling, septic tank/effluent treatment unit, percolation area and associated works |
| 21166 | Conditional | 6 Jan 2022 | 1 | 0 m | Permission for development which will consist of construction of a two-storey dormer dwelling, septic tank/effluent treatment unit, percolation area and associated works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 8 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 13 Oct 2026
- 8 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway City Council before relying on it.