2660228
N/AGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the continued use of part of the existing authorised quarry (QD.0016 and 212132), including processing of sand and aggregates (crushing, screening, washing and lined settlement ponds) and stockpile storage area, machinery, wheelwash, maintenance shed, staff facilities and wastewater holding tanks, over circa 5.57 hectares; the extension of the quarry for extraction of sand and gravel over circa 1.67 hectares on land to the south of the existing authorised development; the restoration of the site thereafter using both site won soils and the importation of circa 100,000 tonnes of clean uncontaminated inert soil and stone by-products (a non-EIA scheduled activity that does not require waste authorisation); all related ancillary activities and facilities within a total site area of 7.24 hectares over a term of 10 years
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Application received
13 Feb 2026
Further information requested
8 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Finnegans Sand Limited , Knockaunnagat , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 7.24 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 February 2026
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for retention of the following: - Maintenance Shed (including welfare and storage areas) (Gross Floor Area: 471.5sqm) - Wastewater Holding Tank - 2 no. Stormwater/Rainwater Harvesting Tanks. Planning Permission is sought for the following: - Wastewater Treatment System including polishing filter and percolation area. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 471.5 Sqm
Knockaunnagat ,
for a temporary retention planning permission for a period up to 6th November 2026. Retention planning permission is sought for the following: - Maintenance Shed (including welfare and storage areas) (Gross Floor Area: 471. 5 sqm) - Wastewater Holding Tank. - 2 no. Stormwater/Rainwater Harversting Tanks. The duration of the temporary retention permission sought coincides with the expiry of the extant quarry planning permission (ABP-07.QD0016) to which the development to be retained is ancillary.
Knockaunnagat ,
for the extension of an existing quarry to facilitate the extraction of sand and gravel and all associated site works. the proposed quarry extension is located on lands to the west of the existing quarry and the additional extraction area amounts to an area of approximately 2.7 hectares (extractable area -2.6 ha)The duration of the planning permission sought coincides with the expiry of the extant quarry planning permission(APB .07.QD0016) 63M to which the proposed development is ancillary. The upgrade of 112m of existing access track. the provision of 63m of new access track with ancillary passing bay area. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Knockaunnagat ,
to retain the existing slatted shed, storage shed, concrete aprons, feedstuff silo, the existing entrance/exit gate and all other ancillary site works. Gross floor area for retention 539sqm
Menus/Pollaphuca ,
for the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works: 304.8 sqm (Dwelling - 244.8 sqm, Garage - 60 sqm)
Menus Park ,
to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 260 sqm (House) and 60sqm (Garage)
Roy ,
for the construction of an extension to the site of existing house, retention of a storage shed & open carport to rear of existing house including all ancillary site development works
Lurgan , Milltown , Co. Galway
to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and associated site services and works. Gross floor space of proposed works is; House 191.92 sqm, Garage 48 sqm.
Kilnaslieve ,
of existing dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, exit /entrance gates along with all ancillary site works on revised site boundaries from that previously granted planning permission reference number 38107. Full planning permission also sought to construct an extension to the existing dwelling house and install a new wastewater treatment systems, percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 213.00 sqm(extension). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 134.00 sqm(H), 26.60 sqm(G)
Gortnagoyne , Dunmore , Co. Galway
for 1: Revise the design of the extension to the existing dwelling house granted under planning permission reference number 19/196 from a two storey to a single store extension and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 103 sqm
Menus Park ,
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