2660227
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for amendments to previously granted planning application (REF: 24/60466), for the construction of a residential development and all associated services. The amendments include the conversion of granted ground floor start-up commercial units to 7 x one-bed apartments in duplex block 1 and 2. The amendments include alterations to elevations and internal layouts, reorientation of both duplex blocks along with the addition of landscaping and alterations to public realm, connections to public watermain, surface water drainage, together with all associated site works and services
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Application received
13 Feb 2026
Further information requested
9 Apr 2026
Further information received
6 May 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
27 May 2026
Decision due
2 Jun 2026
Grant issued
7 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Fough East , Pier Road , Oughterard Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.169 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 February 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 27 May 2026
- Grant Date
- 7 July 2026
- Permission Expires
- 6 July 2031
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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to (1) Extend existing supermarket including associated offices, staff facilities and storage, (2) Demolition of existing storage buildings/staff facilities including single storey out building, (3) Temporary re-location of storage containers on site for the duration of construction works, (4) Car-parking, enclosed service yard and all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works is 1099.8 sqm.
Fough East ,
for the development consisting of the following: 1. Construction of a commercial building (3 Storey). 2. Construction of 2 no. (2 ½ storey) duplex buildings to provide for 7 no. ground floor commercial start up units and 8 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 3. Construction of 35 no. houses consisting of: a. 10 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, b. 1 no. 4 bedroom 2 ½ storey end of terrace house, c. 14 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, d. 2 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey end/mid terrace houses, e. 2 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, f. 6 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey terraced houses. 4. Provision of communal open space area with playground, private open space, public lighting, soft and hard landscaping and revised boundary treatments. 5. Car parking including dedicated EV charge spaces, ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points. 6. Provision of 2 no. vehicular entrances onto Pier Road. 7. Proposed pedestrian footpath along Pier Road. 8. Provision of bicycle and bin storage. 9. Provision for ESB Substation. 10. Connection to public sewer and provision for adjoining house to the north-east (Eircode H91DX8R) to connect to this sewer network, together with the decommissioning of the existing septic tank. 11. Connection to public watermain, surface water drainage, together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4,028.00 sqm (house/s), 60 sqm (ESB substation), 728.80 sqm (apartment/s) & 823 sqm (comm/ind)
Fough East , Main Street & Pier Road , Oughterard
for the construction of 3 community tennis courts, fencing, lighting and all associated works.
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for amendments to the development previously permitted under Planning Ref. Nos. 24/60466 and 26/60227. The proposed amendments comprise revisions to the permitted finished floor levels and associated alterations to the permitted landscaping proposals. The amendments also include consequential adjustments to internal road and footpath levels together with all associated site development works and services
Fough East , Pier Road , Oughterard Co. Galway
to erect an 18m high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated equipment and remove the existing 15m high lattice structure
Lemonfield ,
for amendements to previously permitted development (ref 24/60466), the development will consist of the alterations and modifications of a previously permitted commercial building. The amended proposal will provide commercial use at ground floor level with 12 guest bedrooms at first and second floor level (guesthouse/short-term accommodation), together with associated alterations to elevations and internal layouts. The development will also include additional bicycle parking, alterations to the public realm, connection to public watermain, surface & wastewater drainage, together with all associated site works and services
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for extension and alterations to dwelling house with all associated works and ancillary services
Fough East , No 7 Abhainn Ruibhe Oughterard , Co Galway
for the demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of two No. apartments, shed and associated site works at 5 Camp Street. Gross floor space of proposed works: 241.20 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 171.85 sqm
Fough East ,
for minor revisions to the front elevation of Joyce's Supermarket at Main Street, Oughterard. The development will consist of (1) Removal of existing signage & canopy, and replacement with revised signage & canopy to the ground floor façade. (2) Provision of a local limestone finish to the ground floor façade (3) Relocation of projecting sign from the eastern end of the upper face to the western end of the upper floor façade and (4) Installation of external lighting together with all associated site works
Fough East ,
for a change of use, with minor alterations, of existing retail unit to apartment/residential use with all associated works and ancillary services.Gross floor space of proposed works 68.00sqm.
Fough East , Fough , Co. Galway.
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