Observation pack · Galway County Council
Corrafaireen ,
To construct a serviced dwelling house and domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works: 247 sqm
Observations close 3 Dec 2026 19 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 29 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 23 Dec 2026
The application
- Reference
- 26278 · full record
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Site area
- 4,597 m²
- Received
- 29 Oct 2026
- Decision due
- 23 Dec 2026
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/26278/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26278at 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 3 Dec 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.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2661362 | Refused | 30 Sept 2026 | 283 m | A 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 239 hectares consisting of the following: 1,031,319 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 32 no. MV stations on associated hardstanding; new internal access tracks; underground cabling and ducting including along public roads L7138, L7141, L3110, L7140, L31085, L3108, L7132, L7131, and L7129; new access points onto public roads L7138, L3110, L7141, L7129, L71383, and upgrades to existing access points are proposed on public roads L7141, L3110, L7140, L7132, L7129, and L71383; limited alterations to existing stone walls including the creation or widening of access openings and reinstatement works; security fencing; CCTV; drainage infrastructure; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; Horizontal Directional Drilling beneath the disused railway line; temporary construction compounds; and all associated ancillary site development works. The proposed development will be operational for 40 years. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply | |
| 26109 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2026 | 1 | 91 m | to construct a fully serviced dwellinghouse, domestic garage/fuel store and to install a treatment system with polishing filter/percolation area |
| 25153 | Conditional | 19 Aug 2025 | 252 m | to install dog runs with a parking area and bin storage area | |
| 2461479 | Conditional | 29 Jan 2025 | 1 | 230 m | for new dwelling house, wastewater system, garage & all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 191 sqm (H), 60 sqm (G) |
| 2460985 | Conditional | 25 Sept 2024 | 1 | 431 m | of a domestic garage to the rear of the existing dwelling and for a roofed pergola to the side of the existing dwelling and any ancillary works. Previous planning references 00/420 and 07/2045 relate to the property. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 93.70 sqm |
| 22426 | Refused | 24 Aug 2022 | 1 | 132 m | to construct a new dwelling, shed waste water treatment system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 298.22 sqm |
| 212014 | Conditional | 10 Feb 2022 | 1 | 0 m | to construct a serviced dwelling house and domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works: 247 sqm. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502380 | open | 27 Oct 2026 | 283 m | |
| 314608 | Refused | 17 Aug 2023 | 132 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
- 29 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 3 Dec 2026
- 29 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.