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Observation pack · Galway County Council

Ardcloon , Dunmore , Co. Galway

of; A: demolition of existing dwelling and retention of existing, as constructed, raft foundation, B: Planning permission for new dwelling house on retained raft foundation & proposed wastewater treatment system & percolation area as previously granted under planning application reference 24/61109

Observations close 30 Sept 2026 10 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 26 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee 20 · council decision due 20 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2661458 · full record
Authority
Galway County Council
Type
RETENTION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
1
Floor area
272 m²
Site area
2,263 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661458/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661458 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 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.
  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
2461109Conditional15 Oct 202410 mfor A: Demolition of Elements of Existing Dwelling House as follows: A1) Existing Roof of Main Dwelling, A2) Rear Extensions, A3) Chimneys & A4) External Water Tank, B: Proposed Extensions: B1) Proposed Front Porch Extension, B2) Proposed Rear Extension at Ground Floor Level, B3) Proposed Dormer Type Extension including Proposed Roof at First Floor Level, C: Proposed Additional Alterations to Elevations: C1) Proposed Chimney to Living Area/Front Elevation Roof, C2) Proposed Velux Windows to front & rear Elevations, C3) Proposed Dormer Window to Rear Elevation, C4) Proposed Windows & Doors to Side Elevations, D: Existing Septic Tank Upgrade to Proposed Proprietary Treatment System & Percolation Area and associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 172.48 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 42.66 sqm

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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.