Baile Chláir , Cloonbigeen , Claregalway
to construct a serviced dwelling house, with a connection to a new wastewater treatment system, and domestic garage
The application
- Reference
- 2661668 · 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
- 55 m²
- Site area
- 2,520 m²
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 1 Dec 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/2661668/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661668at 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 11 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25249 | Conditional | 26 May 2026 | 0 | 458 m | and completion of revised fully serviced private dwelling house with waste water treatment system and revised private garage/store to include all associated site works on revised site |
| 2561398 | Conditional | 15 Jan 2026 | 1 | 345 m | for (a) dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services. (b) Permission sought for demolition of old dwelling house |
| 2561169 | Conditional | 15 Oct 2025 | 1 | 374 m | for a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services |
| 2560052 | Conditional | 13 Mar 2025 | 0 | 273 m | for the proposed development within County Galway will comprise: •the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; •Replace tower in situ at 1no. location;•Retain towers at 3no. locations including foundation strengthening with bar member replacement at 2 locations;•Replace polesets at 15no. locations;•the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures;•all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including 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 temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g. busy national roads, wide rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application |
| 2240 | Conditional | 16 Mar 2022 | 1 | 303 m | to erect a 27m high telecommunications lattice structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment enclosed by security fencing |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313295 | — | Granted with conditions | 19 Jun 2023 | 303 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
- 7 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 11 Nov 2026
- 7 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.