Portumna Demesne , Portumna , Co Galway
for construction of a two storey extension to the rear [south elevation] of an existing two storey semi-detached dwelling with minor alterations to the existing elevations and all associated site works
The application
- Reference
- 26250 · 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
- 97 m²
- Site area
- 497 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26250/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26250at 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 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Open space with recreation | Open Space/Recreation & Amenity: To protect and enhance existing open space and provide for recreational and amenity space. | galway county development plan 2022 2028 | 20 Jun 2022 → 19 Jun 2028 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2647 | Refused | 29 Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 m | being sought for construction of a new vehicular site entrance and all associates site works |
| 2560762 | Conditional | 6 Aug 2025 | 1 | 278 m | for side and rear extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary works. Previous Pl. Ref.- 04/5370. Gross floor space of proposed works: 44.65 sqm |
| 2560699 | Conditional | 23 Jul 2025 | 1 | 146 m | of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and conversion of attic space to storage area. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 50.50 sqm |
| 24312 | Conditional | 13 Dec 2024 | 1 | 179 m | for (a) conversion of an existing domestic garage (permitted under plan ref. 16/346) to habitable accommodation. (b) Retention of minor alterations to the previously approved plans. (c) Connection to existing services and (d) all associated site works |
| 2460662 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2024 | 1 | 455 m | for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 362.98 sqm (house) & 58.00m sqm (garage) |
| 2460338 | Conditional | 21 May 2024 | 1 | 285 m | for: (a) conversion of existing outbuilding to a self-contained 2 bed residential unit, (b) Retain changes to dwelling house to that previously approved under planning ref. no. 06/2510 and (c) and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 87.29 sqm (change of use). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 24.66 sqm |
| 2361362 | Conditional | 17 Jan 2024 | 1 | 108 m | of (a) the construction of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house, (b) conversion of the attached garage into an office space, (c) changes to front elevation of the dwelling and (d) all associated site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 11 sqm |
| 2261095 | Conditional | 21 Dec 2022 | 1 | 225 m | change of extension design to dwelling which was previously granted under planning reference number 20/1335 and all associated site services.Gross floor space of proposed works 55.00sqm. |
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.