Proposed Development
for the construction of a Soda Ash Storage and Dosing Building at Oughterard Water Treatment Plant, to accommodate chemical storage and dosing facilities; construction of a retaining wall along the northwest and southwest corner of the building; provision of safe and controlled facilities for chemical delivery and unloading, including associated hardstanding and access arrangements within the existing site; all associated site development works above and below ground, including foundations and drainage; existing concrete steps will be demolished to allow construction of a new foundation at the same level as the existing road; existing bushes on the northern side of the site will be removed to allow space for the new shed, ducting, and service trenches; all works to be carried out within the existing operational footprint of Oughterard Water Treatment Plant, with no extension of the site boundary and no change of land use
Application Timeline
Application received
8 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
2 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Carrowndulla , Oughterard , Co Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.524 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 October 2026
- Status
- PRE_VALIDATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 2 December 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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to construct a dwelling house, garage and sewage treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works: (dwelling) 225 sqm, (garage) 60 sqm
Carrowndulla ,
to construct a dwelling house, garage and sewage treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works (house) 225 sqm. (garage) 60 sqm.
Carrowndulla ,
for the construction of a new slatted shed and ancillary concrete
Carrowndulla , Rosscahill , Galway
for dwelling house, garage/shed and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services (Gross Floor space of proposed works House 180sqm, Garage 48sqm)
Raha ,
for dwelling house, garage/shed and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services (Gross Floor space of proposed works House 180sqm, Garage 48sqm)
RAHA ,
for alterations to an existing communal premises to include 1) a change of use from hotel to a single private dwelling, 2) demolition of a number of rear extension buildings (809 M²), 3) the construction of new rear one & two storey extensions (447 M²), 4) construction of a replacement effluent treatment plant & percolation area & 5) numerous alterations including reconstruction of rear door to window opening, removal of quoins, replacement of uPVC windows with new heritage style timber multi-pane sash windows, replacement of portico with a limestone portico, restoration of the hip roof to the south & a new pitched roof over the entrance porch at Killaguile House (Rosslake House Hotel) a Protected Structure (Galway County Council Ref No. 693). Gross floor space of proposed works 447.00sqm
Killaguille , Rosscahill , Co. Galway
for dwelling house, garage/shed and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works (house) 178.5 sqm. (garage) 56 sqm.
Raha ,
to construct an agricultural shed, slatted tank and concrete apron. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 338 sqm.)
Drimneen ,
for dwelling house as constructed on revised site boundaries and permission is being sought to replace existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of works to be retained: 189.5 msq.
Raha ,
to construct an extension to existing dwelling house and to carry out alterations together with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 78 sqm(extension)
Killaguile , Rosscahill , Co Galway
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