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Gortnashingaun , Glann , Oughterard Co. Galway

for changes to his dwelling house design, & all associated site works, that were permitted under planning ref. 26/145, namely to carry out alterations to the dwelling, to build an extension, to construct an upgraded sewage treatment system, & all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany this application

Observations close 29 Oct 2026 4 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 24 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 18 Nov 2026

The application

Reference
26247 · 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
175 m²
Site area
4,354 m²
Received
24 Sept 2026
We first saw it
14 Oct 2026, 01:45
Decision due
18 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26247/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 26247 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 29 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.
  5. 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

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
26145Conditional11 Aug 202610 mof alterations made to dwelling house, septic tank, site boundaries, site entrance, and all associated site works, permitted under Planning Ref. Old 63313, and planning permission to carry out alterations to the dwelling, to build an extension, to construct an upgraded sewage treatment system, and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany this application
25215Conditional26 Mar 202600 mfor the construction of a pedestrian pathway and all associated site works. This application will be accompanied with a Natura Impact Statement
2360735Conditional19 Mar 20241343 mto redevelop, reconstruct & extend existing derelict/semi-ruinous building as a dwellinghouse & a private wastewater treatment system with all associated works & ancillary services
2360428Conditional28 Aug 202302 mfor: (a) retention of alterations to external elevations of dwellinghouse (b) change of use of existing dwellinghouse to guesthouse/fishing lodge incorporating guest only dining facilities (c) change of use of existing approved granny flat to staff accommodation (planning ref 12/779 refers) (d) set back part of the roadside boundary for provision of a standard roadside parking space (e) replace existing percolation area with new polishing filter (f) advertising sign & all ancillary site works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 24 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 29 Oct 2026
  • 24 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.