Droim na Gaoithe , Claregalway , Galway
for; i. Construction of 8 no. 2 storey, 3 no. bed residential units; ii. Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services; iii. Provision of private open spaces, landscaping works to include boundary treatments, 14 no. car parking spaces, ancillary bicycle parking, public lighting, 3 no. bin collection points, and all associated and ancillary site development works. The application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
The application
- Reference
- 2661549 · 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
- 904 m²
- Site area
- 2,102 m²
- Received
- 11 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 5 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/2661549/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661549at 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 16 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660735 | Conditional | 2 Jul 2026 | 0 | 173 m | to construct sports facility to consist of 8 lane athletics track with 100m x 65m all weather playing pitch, associated floodlighting and drainage with access off secondary school entrance and all associated services |
| 2655 | Unconditional | 29 Apr 2026 | 0 | 271 m | for the construction of an extension to existing warehouse, to include associated office space, along with site works with connection to existing services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 245.3 sqm |
| 2561173 | Conditional | 15 Oct 2025 | 0 | 25 m | for (i) a new one-storey extension to the side of an existing dwelling and (ii) replacement of the existing roof and associated floor area along with connections to services and other associated site works |
| 2561079 | Conditional | 23 Sept 2025 | 0 | 462 m | of an attic conversion as habitable space |
| 2560472 | Conditional | 30 Jul 2025 | 1 | 102 m | for the construction of a new serviced dwelling house and domestic garage, including; a new entrance to the site and the installation of a treatment septic tank system and percolation area, including all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 218 sqm(H), 50.00 sqm(G). This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement |
| 2461773 | Conditional | 27 Jun 2025 | 1 | 225 m | for: construction of 62 no. residential units comprising of: 25 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey terraced houses (Type A & Type D blocks), 6 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses (Type C blocks), 3 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey terraced houses (Type B Block), 3 no. 2 bedroom two storey terraced houses and 1 no. 3 bedroom end of terrace house (Type H Block), 10 no. 1 bedroom ground floor apartment units and 10 no. 2 bedroom upper floor apartments units, within 2 no. two and a half storey duplex buildings (Type E & E1 Blocks), together with communal Bin Storage. 2 no. 1 bedroom ground floor apartment units and 2 no. upper floor 2 bedroom apartments units, within a two and a half storey duplex building (Type F Block), together with communal Bin Storage. Proposed new road works along R381 (Oranmore road) to include new entrance and associated right hand turning lane, revised road markings and relocation of existing kerbed road island. Demolition of single storey dwellinghouse (Eircode H91HH2H) and domestic garage/shed, together with decommissioning/removal of existing septic tank system, and closure of vehicular entrance onto L-7110 (Lakeview Road). Demolition of 5 no. single storey agricultural sheds with farmyard and closure of 2 no. agricultural entrances onto L-7110 (Lakeview Road). Provision of public and private open spaces, play and seating areas, bicycle parking, site landscaping, revised boundary treatments, and public lighting. Provision of residential carparking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points. Connection to public water main along the R381 (Oranmore Road), connection and extension to the public sewer along the R381 (Oranmore Road), provision of on- site pumping station, together with on-site surface water drainage works. Footpath connections (including proposed footpath extension along L-7110 Lakeview Road), signage locations, ESB substation and all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application |
| 2560562 | Conditional | 17 Jun 2025 | 0 | 132 m | to : a) retain existing dwelling house on a reduced site boundary, b) to demolish the existing garage and to construct a new domestic garage, and c) to install a new treatment system and percolation area, to replace the current septic tank and percolation area, including all associated site works and services. This application is accompanied by a Natura impact Statement. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 230 sqm. Gross floor space of proposed works : 25 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 32 sqm |
| 2461534 | Conditional | 9 Jan 2025 | 1 | 0 m | of a house within a revised boundary. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 117.30 sqm |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320677 | — | Refused | 9 Apr 2025 | 441 m |
| 317835 | — | Granted with conditions | 16 May 2024 | 222 m |
| 314432 | — | Refused | 6 Dec 2023 | 473 m |
| 315653 | — | Invalid | 25 Jan 2023 | 159 m |
| 312191 | — | Granted with conditions | 13 Apr 2022 | 0 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
- 11 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 16 Oct 2026
- 11 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.