Carrowmore , Abbeyknockmoy , Tuam Co. Galway
for works to consist of single storey extensions to existing dwelling house plus replacement of existing septic tank with new wastewater treatment system & all associated site services
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2661550 · 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
- 58 m²
- Site area
- 2,116 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/2661550/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661550at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2661362 | Refused | 30 Sept 2026 | 0 | 47 m | A 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 239 hectares consisting of the following: 1,031,319 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 32 no. MV stations on associated hardstanding; new internal access tracks; underground cabling and ducting including along public roads L7138, L7141, L3110, L7140, L31085, L3108, L7132, L7131, and L7129; new access points onto public roads L7138, L3110, L7141, L7129, L71383, and upgrades to existing access points are proposed on public roads L7141, L3110, L7140, L7132, L7129, and L71383; limited alterations to existing stone walls including the creation or widening of access openings and reinstatement works; security fencing; CCTV; drainage infrastructure; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; Horizontal Directional Drilling beneath the disused railway line; temporary construction compounds; and all associated ancillary site development works. The proposed development will be operational for 40 years. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply |
| 2561941 | Conditional | 25 Feb 2026 | 1 | 456 m | of the as-constructed waste water treatment system and percolation area, alterations to the as constructed entrance and permission for construction of private dwelling house and domestic garage and all other associated site development works |
| 2561041 | Conditional | 11 Nov 2025 | 0 | 431 m | to construct an agricultural entrance on to my farm land to allow entry and exit for agricultural activities |
| 25135 | Conditional | 31 Jul 2025 | 0 | 386 m | to construct a fully serviced private dwelling house with waste water treatment system and private garage/store, including all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (H)183.14 sqm & (G) 53.94 sqm |
| 24362 | Refused | 12 Feb 2025 | 0 | 456 m | to construct a fully serviced private dwelling house with wastewater treatment system and private garage/fuel shed to include all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (House) 203.28 sqm & (Garage) 53.94 sqm |
| 211627 | Conditional | 30 Mar 2022 | 1 | 383 m | to demolish existing dwelling house and to construct a fully serviced private dwelling house with waste water treatment system and private garage/fuel shed to include all associated site works at the above location. Gross floor space of proposed works: 232.28 sqm (house) & 53.94 sqm (garage/shed). Gross floor space of any demolition: 82.19 sqm |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
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.