Kilcolgan , Colgan House , Co. Galway
For the enlargement of the existing betting shop from the previously granted 99.43 sqm to 274.95 sqm. The enlarged premises comprise a storage area (24.1 sqm), viewing area (222.6 sqm), pantry (4.7 sqm), publicly accessible WC (9.3 sq. m), staff WC (3.9 sqm) and server area (6.2 sqm), together with all associated ancillary site development and site works
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
- 2661671 · full record
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Site area
- 1,321 m²
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Decision due
- 1 Dec 2026
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/2661671/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661671at 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.
Designations on or near the site within 100 m
- Recorded monument × 1R128802
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660749 | Refused | 8 Jul 2026 | 6 m | of container/cabin structure used for the operation of a drive-thru coffee facility and associated concrete base; signage associated with the development; alterations to the existing entrance arrangements; ancillary site works and services, including tarred surface circulation routes, lighting, road markings, kerbing, and all associated site development works | |
| 2561205 | Conditional | 3 Dec 2025 | 1 | 146 m | to construct a dwelling house, install a wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter/percolation area, relocate and upgrade an existing agricultural entrance for residential use, and carry out all associated site works |
| 2560300 | Conditional | 13 May 2025 | 192 m | of alterations to part of an existing car sales premises to include, a subdivision of the car sales forecourt, a reception / office modular building (17.5 M²), a steel container shop unit (55.4 M²), and 2 No. external signage boards and all associated site works | |
| 2460892 | Conditional | 11 Sept 2024 | 1 | 81 m | and completion of a revised house plan previously granted under 22/60207. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 224.72 sqm |
| 2460019 | Conditional | 6 Mar 2024 | 1 | 32 m | for the proposed development consisting of internal modifications to the permitted ground floor layout, including a change of use from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e off-licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, resulting in an increase in the net retail floor area of 3.1sqm. (now totalling 98.9sqm.), and where the floor area for the off-licence use is 12.9sqm, and is ancillary to the primary retail use. Gross floor space of proposed works: 12.9 sqm |
| 2360530 | Conditional | 2 Feb 2024 | 1 | 196 m | for change of design of previously approved planning reference number 21/2387 |
| 2261324 | Conditional | 7 Sept 2023 | 1 | 84 m | to demolish side extension & construct a two storey extension to the side of existing dwellinghouse & replacing existing septic tank with treatment plant & percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works 257.20sqm. |
| 2260845 | Conditional | 24 Apr 2023 | 1 | 446 m | for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment system and creating new shared entrance/ driveway through existing entrance granted under planning Ref. (No 64362) and all associated site development works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313677 | Granted with conditions | 13 Sept 2023 | 81 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 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Galway County Council before relying on it.