Lackagh , Turloughmore , Co. Galway
to extend the life of planning permission for the existing prefabricated building previously permitted under PL Ref 2260029 for a further period of 5 years and for change of use to museum & heritage centre use, construction of alterations and extension of the existing museum & heritage building and the change of use of the existing remote working hub to form part of the museum and heritage space, connection to existing site services and all associated works. The development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 3734)
The application
- Reference
- 2661593 · 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
- 1,740 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 17 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/2661593/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661593at 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 28 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
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Lackagh Museum and Heritage Centre
- Recorded monument × 4Castle - unclassified · Church · Architectural fragment
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660704 | Conditional | 25 Jun 2026 | 1 | 248 m | to construct dwellinghouse, garage, treatment plant and percolation area and associated services |
| 2561471 | Conditional | 2 Dec 2025 | 0 | 198 m | for the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 81 and 161; the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 3no. locations, with similar structures; the painting of a tower at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 54no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 40no. structures), with 13no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 109 will increase in height by 3.0 m; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 81 to 160; the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 3no. locations; the replacement of crossarms at 59no. locations; the installation of fibre wrap on phase conductor between structure no. 1 and structure no. 161; all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including the removal and reinstatement of 220m of hedgerow / field boundary (estimated using Táilte Éireann data), vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and a temporary watercourse crossing to access structure no. 160. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., national roads, rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application |
| 2561031 | Conditional | 12 Sept 2025 | 0 | 0 m | for the construction of alterations and extension of their existing museum & heritage building and the change of use of the existing remote working hub to form part of the museum and heritage space, connection to existing site services and all associated works. The development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 3734) |
| 2560733 | Conditional | 28 Jul 2025 | 0 | 227 m | for the demolition of existing rear single storey garage & sun room, construction of a new single storey rear extension, alterations to existing elevations and façade & all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 48.50 sqm |
| 2460679 | Conditional | 12 Sept 2024 | 1 | 309 m | for the construction of an extension to the side of an existing dwelling, retention of a converted garage to a habitable room and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 72.00 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 14.00 sqm |
| 2361328 | Conditional | 17 Apr 2024 | 0 | 0 m | for: a) construction of a new single storey school extension to the side of the existing school building, b) extension of the existing staff car park, c) associated site services, including new external site lighting, d) upgrade and extension to the existing wastewater treatment system & polishing filter, &, e) all associated site development works, including modifications to existing site levels to facilitate the extension. Gross floor space of proposed works: 733.10sqm |
| 2460073 | Conditional | 14 Mar 2024 | 1 | 300 m | of front porch. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 3.40 sqm |
| 2360982 | Conditional | 11 Oct 2023 | 1 | 0 m | to extend the planning permission for the existing prefabricated building, to be used as a montessori, which was previously granted under planning reference number 18/204 |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 23 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 28 Oct 2026
- 23 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.