Portumna, Clonfert Avenue, Co. Galway
Proposed development
For 1) change of use of commercial unit to dwelling 2) Minor alterations & refurbishment to existing dwelling & all associated site works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Jan 2026
Timeline
Application received
21 Nov 2025
Decision due
24 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
22 Jan 2026
Grant issued
3 Mar 2026
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Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (extension or alterations to a home) within 300 m, and they weren't overturned on appeal. They're useful planning history for your letter, and we'll suggest them when you object.
Planning history within 750 m
for change of plan of previously permitted multi-use building [refer to plan. ref. no. 23/364]; amendments to the internal parking layout arrangement to include disability and bicycle parking spaces from previously approved under plan ref. nos. 23/364 and 08/2330; boundary treatments with associated landscaping; construction of an enclosed pitch area as permitted under plan. ref. no. 23/364 and all external site works
and completion of 2 No. 3-bedroom semi detached dwellings in Block 1 as granted under original planning permission 05/2868 and construction of a residential development with a total of 7 terraced dwellings (4 No. 3-bedroom and 3 No. 2-bedroom units). The provision of a site entrance off the existing Lios na Si housing estate, internal road, paving, pathways, parking, amenity space, streetlighting, connection to existing public services (foul water & mains water supply) an attenuation tank and all associated site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping and ancillary services to complete the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
for; (a) construction of a single storey extension to the rear (south) elevation of an existing end of terrace two storey dwelling & (b) all associated site works
for change of use of 2 apartments to a singular residential dwelling, minor alterations to front elevation & refurbishment to existing internal dwelling & all associated site works
for construction of an extension to the side (East) and rear (North) elevations of an existing detached dormer dwelling; demolition of a single storey annex to the side (East) elevation of the existing dwelling with minor elevational alterations to the dwelling; demolition of an existing domestic store to the side of the existing dwelling and construction of a new domestic store in lieu of the demolished building; widening of the existing vehicular access and all associated site works
for the change of use of the existing office/commercial building to residential use, creating one overall residential unit of the current building and all associated site services