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Observation pack · Galway County Council

An Chloch Scoilte , (Cloghscoltia) , Barna

for; 1. the provision of a new self-contained living unit. 2. The replacement of the existing sewage treatment system. 3. The demolition of the existing sheds and the provision of a new garage along with all associated site works

Observations close 6 Nov 2026 15 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 2 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 26 Nov 2026

The application

Reference
2661646 · 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
75 m²
Site area
2,632 m²
Received
2 Oct 2026
We first saw it
14 Oct 2026, 01:45
Decision due
26 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661646/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2661646 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 6 Nov 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
2560410Conditional30 May 20251201 mfor the construction of a dwelling house, shed/store car port and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 207.70 sqm(H), 11.40 sqm(shed/store)
2461131Conditional29 Apr 2025125 mfor the construction of a two storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new vehicular site entrance and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 202 sqm
2360511Conditional5 Jun 20241391 mfor the development consisting of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
2260860Conditional17 Aug 20231236 m(1) cead coinneáil chun athru atá deanta ar leagan amach an suíomh a bhí ceadaigh faoi uimhir pleanail 18/817, (2) cead coinneáil chun oibreacha tochailte agus líonadh talún ata deanta, (3) cead le haghaidh líónra draenala and oibreacha breise ar an suiomh a dheanamh, (4) cead pleanail le haghaidh cúirt leadóige príobháideach, clós súgartha gasúr, agus dearadh tírdhreacha chomh maith le aon oibreacha coimhdeacha ata ag teastáil ag an seoladh thuas. Gross floor space of work to be retained 446.20 sqm
2360528Refused11 Jul 20231324 mfor the construction of a serviced dwelling with an effluent treatment system and a garage/shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 247.60sqm
2260672Conditional2 Nov 20221259 mfor an agricultural entrance & all associated site works.
22475Conditional2 Jun 20221146 mthe construction of a single storey extension to the front & side, alterations to existing elevations and internal alterations to ground & first floor, upgrade works to the existing wastewater treatment system and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 25.59 sqm.
2260205Refused4 May 20221179 mDwelling house, garage/shed and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
318217—Granted7 Apr 2026279 m
318220—Granted with conditions7 Apr 2026279 m
302885—Granted6 Dec 2021279 m
302848—Granted with conditions6 Dec 2021279 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

  • 2 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 6 Nov 2026
  • 2 Oct 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.