Cregcarragh , Claregalway , Co. Galway
to construct a single storey rear extension to an existing dwelling house
The application
- Reference
- 2661454 · 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
- 28 m²
- Site area
- 2,054 m²
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 20 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661454/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661454at 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 30 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.
- 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
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
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660325 | Conditional | 28 Apr 2026 | 0 | 3 m | to replace the existing thatch roof covering with a slate/tile roof covering to the existing cottage |
| 2560788 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2026 | 1 | 488 m | for the renovation of an existing dwellinghouse and for the construction of a single storey extension. Gross floor space of proposed works: 65.90 sqm |
| 2561309 | Conditional | 4 Nov 2025 | 1 | 115 m | for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services |
| 2561241 | Refused | 20 Oct 2025 | 0 | 3 m | to replace the existing thatch roof covering with a slate/tile roof covering to the existing cottage |
| 2461341 | Conditional | 4 Dec 2024 | 1 | 122 m | of existing site entrance and front wall |
| 23204 | Conditional | 23 Jan 2024 | 1 | 281 m | for dwellinghouse, garage, revised site entrance & associated services on revised site boundaries |
| 2261231 | Conditional | 25 Jul 2023 | 1 | 281 m | for an extension & modifications to existing dwellinghouse & all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 147.40sqm |
| 23189 | Conditional | 4 Jul 2023 | 1 | 50 m | to construct a 33-meter lattice mobile and broadband tower with headframe carrying telecommunications equipment together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound with access track |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317661 | — | Granted with conditions | 17 Apr 2024 | 50 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
- 26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
- 26 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.