Observation pack · Galway County Council

Fairyhill , 46 Shannon park Portumna , Co. Galway

for; (a) construction of a single storey extension to the rear (south) elevation of an existing end of terrace two storey dwelling & (b) all associated site works

Observations close 15 Oct 2026 window closed

5 weeks from receipt (received 10 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 4 Nov 2026

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference: 26227 · full record
Authority: Galway County Council
Type: PERMISSION
Status: NEW APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 1
Floor area: 22 m²
Site area: 220 m²
Received: 10 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
Decision due: 4 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/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26227/0.
Write your observation.Quote 26227 at 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 County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 15 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Galway County 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.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

Code	Objective	Plan	In force
N1.5 Airport	Transport Infrastructure: Facilitate the provision and maintenance of essential transportation infrastructure	galway county development plan 2022 2028	20 Jun 2022 → 19 Jun 2028
R2 Existing residential	Residential Existing: To protect and improve residential amenities of existing residential areas	galway county development plan 2022 2028	20 Jun 2022 → 19 Jun 2028

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.

Source: Galway County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Galway County Council development plan zoning	—	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2699	Conditional	3 Sept 2026	0	179 m	for construction of an extension to the side (East) and rear (North) elevations of an existing detached dormer dwelling; demolition of a single storey annex to the side (East) elevation of the existing dwelling with minor elevational alterations to the dwelling; demolition of an existing domestic store to the side of the existing dwelling and construction of a new domestic store in lieu of the demolished building; widening of the existing vehicular access and all associated site works
2660087	Conditional	19 Mar 2026	0	269 m	for the construction of a new storage/warehouse facility along with ancillary site works as well as retention permission to existing trade shop entrance
2560632	Conditional	3 Feb 2026	0	473 m	for the construction of a new two and three-storey extension to the north of the existing buildings consisting of classrooms, library, staffroom, and ancillary accommodation; partial demolition of existing single-storey school buildings; internal alterations to existing PE hall; construction of a new single-storey extension consisting of a four-classroom special education needs unit with ancillary accommodation, external soft play areas, and sensory garden to the south and west of the existing buildings; construction of a new carpark, set-down areas, site entrances and exits, and internal access road; extending existing bus set-down area along St. Brigid's Road and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5,800.10 sqm
25322	Conditional	22 Jan 2026	0	395 m	for 1) change of use of commercial unit to dwelling 2) Minor alterations & refurbishment to existing dwelling & all associated site works
2561261	Conditional	30 Oct 2025	1	391 m	for the construction of a serviced dwellinghouse, new vehicular entrance and all associated services. The proposed development is adjacent to Palmerstown House, protected structure (RPS No. 3766) as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act
2461297	Refused	26 Sept 2025	0	379 m	for; 1) Demolition works to existing sheds (92 sq.m) and existing boundary walls; 2) The extension and reconfiguration of the existing car park with the addition of 14 extra car parking spaces bringing the total from 84 to 98 spaces including 20 EV charging spaces, 5 disabled spaces and 6 parent and child spaces. 3) Alterations to the existing entrance/exits onto Dominick Street to include the closure of one number exit and enlargement of second number exit from 6.0m to 8.0m wide, and the addition of an entrance only access 4.5m wide from the Clonfert Avenue with pedestrian crossing. 4) Site works to include the following, construction of a 2.0m high boundary wall, kerbing, footpaths, surfacing, associated drainage and installation of traffic management line marking. Gross floor space of any demolition: 92.00 sqm
2560839	Conditional	19 Aug 2025	0	149 m	to construct 1) a new single storey extension to rear of existing house. 2) Minor alterations and refurbishment to existing house. 3) A domestic garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 27.00 sqm(G), 74 sqm(extension)
2560537	Conditional	25 Jun 2025	0	200 m	to change the use of three vacant ground floor commercial units to three number apartments, and to change the use of an adjacent vacant shell core unit, to nine number apartments. Permission is also sought for elevational changes to both blocks, along with changes to the site, to allow for a change in car parking layout, amenity space, and boundary treatments. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,186 sqm

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
500130	—	Granted with conditions	19 May 2026	379 m
323042	—	open	15 Jul 2025	200 m
315409	—	Granted with conditions	9 Apr 2025	180 m
320613	—	Granted with conditions	11 Feb 2025	382 m
316699	—	Split	23 Aug 2023	149 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

10 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 15 Oct 2026
10 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 County Council before relying on it.