Cloonascragh, Tuam, Co. Galway
Planning application 2560096
DecisionConditional grant
Decided26 March 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 191811To carry out the following: 1. Construct an extension to the existing dwelling house. 2. Retain the existing dog kennel enclosure to the rear of the dwelling house and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 23.5 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 18 sqm / 0.2 km away / 23 January 2020Granted
- 2260819Quarrying operations including the extraction of minerals (sand and gravel) over an area of 6.5ha to a final depth of 34m aod, mineral processing activities, the loading of materials, the transportation of materials from the quarry and all related ancillary works related to the same; the recovery of inert waste arising from construction and demolition (c and d) activity via the importation of inert material and the operation of an inert waste recycling facility; and the recovery of natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone and which comes within the meaning of inert waste (resultant from the recycling and mineral processing proposed on-site) for the purposes of achieving a beneficial restoration for the site to agriculture. Planning permission is sought for a period of up to 10 years. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Area of site to which the application relates to 6.500 hectares / 0.6 km away / 25 May 2023Granted
- 2660183For amendments to a solar energy development permitted under Galway County Council Planning Register Reference 20/1387 as follows: i) Omission of c. 1.92ha of solar panels; ii) Insertion of c. 1.30ha of solar panels, within the footprint of the permitted solar energy development; iii) Revised configuration of solar panels and alteration to spacing between the solar array rows to allow for 2.5m spacing; iv) Alteration to the design and location of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduction in the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 20 no. to 14 no.; v) 1 no. additional site entrance from the L6141 local road; vi) Revised locations of 1 no. site entrance from the L6141 local road and 1 no. site entrance from the L6143 local road; vii) Increase in the operational lifetime of the development from 30-years to 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, viii) All associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the application / 0.6 km away / 17 June 2026Granted
- 201387For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm / 0.6 km away / 23 April 2021Granted
- 191315For a 10-year permission for development at Cloonascragh, Tuam. The development will consist of the construction and operation of solar PV panels mounted on metal frames on a site extending to approximately 43ha and associated ancillary development including an electrical substation compound, control building (70 m2), up to 9 no. inverter units, underground cable ducts, hardstanding area, boundary security fence, site entrance, access track, landscaping, CCTV and all associated enabling works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 92 sqm / 0.7 km away / 27 January 2020Granted
- 2461190For an amendment planning application to the previously granted permission under planning reference 19/1315 (ABP-306685-20). The proposed amendments to the previously consented planning application will comprise the following: Reconfiguration and reduction in the overall length of internal access roads, reduction and relocation in the number of transformer stations, reduction and reconfiguration in the number of solar PV modules to optimise layout, provision of a spare parts container, amendments to the consented 38kV on-site substation control building & compound, relocation of consented site access by circa 440 metres at the southern portion of the site, amendments to the consented grid connection for the completion and installation of 180 metres of 38kV underground electricity cables, and ducts through ESB land to the Cloon 110kV substation / 0.7 km away / 10 January 2025Granted
- 221175For the development consisting of a wind energy development comprising of one electricity generating wind turbine, with an overall blade tip height of up to 168m, construction of c. 150m of permanent access track, 110m of temporary access track, road widening works along the existing local access road from the R327 to the proposed site access track, a crane hardstand, a 20kV substation, site electrical & fibre optic cabling & ancillary site works. The maximum output capacity of the wind farm will be c.4.8MW. This application is seeking a 10 year permission & a 35 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the wind farm. The planning application is accompanied by Natura Impact Statement (NIS) / 1.1 km away / 09 October 2023Granted
- 23246To construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter & associated site services & works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 286.51 sqm & 60 sqm / 1.1 km away / 08 February 2024Granted