Proposed Development
of planning reference 21/1205, development consists of a single storey extension to the west of the school comprising 578sqm of class room facilities for Special Education Needs, a glazed link connecting the school to existing vehicle access to the school as well as access from the school to the school yard, and existing ball courts and sports hall, minor alterations to the existing GP hall to provide new fire escape door sets and associated site works including the building contractor's temporary access to the works from the North of the site. Gross floor space of proposed works 578 sqm.
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Application received
25 Aug 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
19 Oct 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Ardbear , Clifden , County Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 1.507 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 August 2026
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 19 October 2026
Location
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development consists of a single storey extension to the west of the school comprising 578sqm of class room facilities for Special Education Needs, a glazed link connecting the school to existing vehicle access to the school as well as access from the school to the school yard, and existing ball courts and sports hall, minor alterations to the existing GP hall to provide new fire escape door sets and associated site works including the building contractor's temporary access to the works from the North of the site. Gross floor space of proposed works 578 sqm.
ARDBEAR ,
to the following amendments to the site layout granted, Planning Permission Ref. No. 10/1022, 1) 4 no. school bus bays moved from the forecourt and public road to the internal southern access road, 2) turning circle added to the east of the site, 3) 18 no. teacher parking spaces omitted from the southern access road, 4) wastewater treatment plant access road with 17 no. car parking spaces and 1 no. DA parking space added to the north of the site, 5) ball courts moved.
Ardbear ,
to (1) replace existing grass playing pitch with an all-weather surface pitch (2) erect proposed fencing and flood lighting as well as all associated site works. Gross floor area 1800sqm.
Ardbear ,
for (1) a new all-weather surface pitch (2) erect proposed fencing and flood lighting as well as all associated site works. Gross floor area 1800 sqm.
Ardbear ,
for the construction of a dwelling house of 154 sqm with a sewage system and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 154 sqm
Ardbear , Clifden , Co. Galway
to (1) retain alterations to existing dwelling house, on revised site boundaries (2) construct a new extension to the north elevation of the existing dwelling house (3) proposed external and internal alterations to existing dwelling house (4) replace existing septic tank and percolation area with new treatment system with polishing filter area as well as all ancillary site works at Ardbear Td, Galway. Gross floor space of proposed works 122 sqm and retention 313 sqm
Ardbear Td ,
to retain a house on revised site boundaries from those originally granted under pl. ref. 95/2212 & to relocate & upgrade an existing septic tank, incorporating a new proprietary sewage treatment unit followed by a Premiertec Ecoflow Filtering unit & all associated site works
Ardbear , Clifden , Co. Galway
to construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works.Gross floor space of proposed works 266.80 sqm.
Ardbear ,
to construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 283.99 sqm (house)
Ardbear ,
for a) New Veterinary Clinic building and yard, b) sewage treatment plant and percolation area, c) internal road and carparking, d) realignment of the access junction onto the R341 to include widening of local road and construction of new footpath, e) along with all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 317.25 sqm
Ardbear , Clifden , Co. Galway
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