Observation pack · Galway County Council
Knock , Barnaderg Tuam , Co. Galway
for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing community hall to replace existing substandard structure and all associated works
Observations close 15 Oct 2026 17 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 10 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 4 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2661535 · full record
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,136 m²
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 4 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/2661535/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661535at 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 15 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.
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
- NIAH-recorded building × 2water pump · monument
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660811 | Conditional | 9 Jul 2026 | 1 | 35 m | for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works |
| 2461421 | Conditional | 17 Oct 2025 | 1 | 127 m | for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, treatment system/septic tank, percolation area and all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 270 sqm (H), 60 sqm (G) |
| 2361093 | Conditional | 18 Sept 2024 | 1 | 100 m | for the development that will consist of the demolition of existing derelict buildings & the construction of a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system & all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 197 sqm (house) & 22 sqm (garage) |
| 23355 | Conditional | 17 Sept 2024 | 1 | 466 m | to upgrade the existing 220k overhead line between the existing Cashla 220kV Substation in the townland of Barrettspark, Co. Galway, & Tower 138 in the townland of Oughtagh, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to the existing overhead Line (approximately 49 km long & comprising of 138no. steel angle masts). The refurbishment works to towers will consist of: installation of replacement parts on the towers including insulators, shield wire, vibration dampeners, arching horns & anti-climbing guards; associated site development works, including temporary work areas, foundation refurbishment /strengthening & recapping/clearing of shear blocks; clearance of shear block bases; & ancillary works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance & levelling at the 6no. temporary construction compounds & associated temporary works to existing tracks & new temporary access routes to provide internal access routes to each tower with all associated works required to facilitate the development. No works will be undertaken to the overhead line (conductor). The proposed development will also consist of upgrades to the Cashla 220kV substation that will consist of: the decommissioning and removal of line bay equipment within the substation boundary; construction of a new adjacent offline like for like line bay & associated bay protection cabinets within the substation boundary; & new overhead lines connection between the end mast & the new line bay. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application |
| 24138 | Conditional | 11 Sept 2024 | 1 | 280 m | for (1) the location of the existing house, septic tank and driveway entrance all on revised site boundaries from that previously granted under historical planning Ref No 16908. 2. Construction of an extension to the rear of the house. 3. Minor elevation & plan changes as indicated on drawings, incl. all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 23.50 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 182 sqm |
| 2487 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2024 | 1 | 140 m | for flood lighting to the main pitch including all ancillary site development works |
| 2361023 | Conditional | 24 Oct 2023 | 0 | 113 m | for part change of use of ground floor plan to incorporate an off-licence to the rear of the existing shop. The gross floor space of the proposed works is 12.2sqm |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 10 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 15 Oct 2026
- 10 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.