2560807
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the construction of a new overhead line from the existing Athenry 38kV substation to the customers new 38kV substation on the Dexcom campus. This includes 18 no. new polesets c.17m high and 3 no. new masts c.12m high, with 5 no. polesets and associated overhead wires to be retired. The development includes stringing of c.2.5km of overhead line and the laying of c.1.2km of underground cable and all ancillary works including any temporary works required
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Application received
20 Jun 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
12 Aug 2025
Decision due
14 Aug 2025
Grant issued
23 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Boyhill Farranablake East Farranablake West Furzypark and Newford , Athenry , Co Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 13 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 June 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 12 August 2025
- Grant Date
- 23 September 2025
- Permission Expires
- 22 September 2030
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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to build an agricultural storage shed. Gross floor space of proposed work: 315 sqm.
Farranablake East ,
for the erection of a domestic garage along with minor alterations to a dwellinghouse, previous Planning Ref. No. 96/1894. Gross floor space of work to be retained (house) 212 sqm. (garage) 115 sqm.
Farranablake Easte ,
to construct a domestic garage including all associated works and services at the rear of his dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 51 sqm
Farnablake East , Athenry , Co. Galway
of a domestic shed concrete slab and permission to complete the construction of this domestic shed along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64.17 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 64.17 sqm - Slab
Boyhill ,
to: 1. convert existing garage attached to existing dwelling into a habitable space (area 45.98sqm), 2. demolish existing rear kitchen (area 13.30sqm) and construct a new rear extension (area 21.60sqm), 3. carry out minor modifications to front façade, 4. carry out modifications to internal layouts, 5. along with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 67.58 sqm (Extension). Gross floor space of any demolition: 13.30 sqm
The Arches Farnablake East , Athenry , Co. Galway
(1) to demolish an existing shed in order to accommodate the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of their existing dwelling house (2) to carry out minor alteration to the internal layout of the said house and (3) to complete the alteration to the associated site services necessitated by the proposed development. Gross floor area of proposed works: 80sqm Extension to House
Boyhill ,
to build two road maintenance vehicle storage sheds. Gross floor space of proposed works: 551.00 sqm
Furzypark , Athenry , Co. Galway
for the development comprising of two road maintenance vehicle storage sheds and associated site works. Shed 01 has an approximate ridge level of 34.5m and shed 02 has an approximate ridge level of 35.0m. Existing Buildings gross floor space (601 + 238 = 839 m²). Proposed Buildings gross floor space (338 + 315 = 653 m²)
Furzypark , Athenry , Co. Galway
for the development of a sports facility which will consist of; 3 no. grassed playing pitches, (Pitch No.’s 1, 2 & 3), 1 no. all weather synthetic playing pitch with floodlighting (Pitch no.4), Upgrading of existing vehicular access onto the R348 road to the north, including pedestrian and cyclist connectivity and provision of a crossing point with associated roadworks and signage, Internal footpaths including connectivity to the Páirc na hAbhainn housing estate to the east, as well as a looped amenity walkway throughout the site with associated lighting, Retractable netting system (30m long x 15m high) behind each goal of the 4 no. playing pitches, On-site car parking, including overflow car parking spaces and EV parking spaces with associated ducting for all spaces, Bus parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces, A single storey maintenance shed/toilet block, Dug outs and provision of scoreboards to Pitch No’s 3 & 4, Connection to mains water supply, provision of on-site surface water attenuation arrangements and pitch drainage, Ducting of existing overhead ESB Electric power lines, Partial amendment to Pl. Ref. No. 25/60807, to provide for ducting and re-routing of permitted overhead ESB power line transecting the site, An on-site proprietary foul effluent treatment plant complete with percolation area/polishing filter, Perimeter fencing to pitches and boundary treatments to site, landscaping and all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Gortnahown , Athenry , Co. Galway
to construct a single storey dwelling house, including a wastewater treatment system & associated services with common access road. Gross floor space of proposed 201.20sqm
Farranablake East , Athenry. , Co. Galway
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