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Observation pack · Galway County Council

Cill Ogúla , Moycullen , Co. Galway

for a new dwelling and the conservation and restoration of existing vernacular sheds together with new garage, wastewater treatment plant and associated site development works

Observations close 28 Sept 2026 4 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 22 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee 20 · council decision due 16 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2661441 · 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
138 m²
Site area
4,955 m²
Received
22 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
16 Oct 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/2661441/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661441 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 28 Sept 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
2561447Conditional16 Apr 20261478 mfor the demolition of a front entrance porch, rear bay window, rear concrete canopy and chimney. The retention of changes to a first floor extension differing from those granted under Pl. Ref. 151532 and elements of metal standing seam. The construction of single storey extensions to the rear, front and side, a rear first floor balcony, a new raised roof over an existing dining/living area with new front and side rain shelters, new rooflights, sedum roof finish, changes to existing fascia and soffits, a new raised garage roof, front privacy wall, rear cantilevered deck, chimney structure, installation of external wall insulation, new stone cladding and other minor elevational alterations and all associated works
2660108Conditional24 Mar 202612 mfor the construction of a 1.5 storey extension to the South of an existing 1.5 storey dwelling incl. all associated site works
2561207Conditional22 Oct 20251141 mfor a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary serivces
2560317Conditional17 Jun 20250147 mfor the conservation and restoration of an existing vernacular farmhouse including new extension to rear, together with new garage, wastewater treatment plant and associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 208.00 sqm(extension)
24101Conditional11 Dec 2024173 mchun páirt de Teach Cónaithe a leagan, agus chun síneadh nua a chuir leis, chomh maith le gach obair eile a bhaineann leis an fhorbairt. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 64.5 sqm. Spás urláir comhlán d’aon scartáil: 8.5 sqm
2360511Conditional5 Jun 20241231 mfor the development consisting of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
221108Refused7 Dec 20221147 mchun sean teach a leagan agus chun teach cónaithe, córas séarachais, garáiste agus gach obair láithreáin atá ag teastáil a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: Teach: 370sqm, Garáiste: 60sqm
212038Refused26 Jul 20221320 mto erect dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 210.3 sqm, Garage: 37.5 sqm.

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
314416Refused8 Nov 2023320 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

  • 22 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 28 Sept 2026
  • 22 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.