Cooldorragha , Portumna , Co. Galway

Oct 26 2023

Application Received

Dec 13 2023

Decision

Dec 20 2023

Decision Due

Feb 05 2024

Granted

Feb 04 2029

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 26 / 10 / 2023
Galway County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

for the following development: installation of a new wastewater treatment system & percolation area to serve an existing dwelling & all associated site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.3km	02/07/2026	N/A	Coolnageeragh , Ballyshrule , Co. Galway	to construct a new 5 bay slatted shed with creep area and all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	11/06/2026	N/A	Muingbaun , Ballycrissane , Co. Galway	to construct a new dwelling house, treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	18/04/2026	N/A	Muingbaun , Ballycrissane , Ballinasloe Co. Galway	to construct; a milking parlour incorporating dairy, plant, storage, milk tank, hardcore, meal bin, rain water storage tank, holding yard with crush/drafting yard, flow channel, cubicles shed, hardcore area and all associated site works	Details...
2.3km	05/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	Coolpowra , Portumna , Co. Galway	of an existing domestic garage, retention of an existing site entrance, retention of an existing dwelling on revised site boundaries from previously approved under planning reference no. 34490 and all associated site works	Details...
3km	12/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Portumna , Woodpark , Co. Galway	for renovation and extension of existing house with conversion of existing garage to living space	Details...
2km	21/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Lecarrow , Ballyshrule , Portumna	for an agricultural shed for calf housing, together with a slatted area, feed passage, concrete apron and all associated works	Details...
2km	04/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Thornfield , Portumna , Co. Galway	for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 210 sqm(H), 50.00 sqm(G)	Details...
1.8km	24/04/2025	REFUSED	Ballynaheskeragh Heathlawn , Killimor Ballinasloe , Co. Galway	to reclaim and improve lands for agricultural use by filling said lands with imported clean inert material including sub soil and topsoil and all associated site works	Details...
0m	16/12/2024	CONDITIONAL	Cooldorragha , Portumna , Co Galway	to construct a single storey extension to the rear of an existing single storey dwelling and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 131.20 sqm(extension)	Details...
2km	02/08/2024	CONDITIONAL	Corr & Kilmalinoge , Portumna , Co. Galway	for an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling and a new treatment system and polishing filter and to renovate the existing outbuildings and to convert part of these outbuildings into a utility and to demolish the existing front porch or the dwelling. Gross floor space of proposed work: 17.12 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 2.18 sqm	Details...
2.2km	25/07/2024	CONDITIONAL	Oldstreet , Ballycrissane , Ballinasloe	for the (a) construction of a 2-storey dwelling, (b) a domestic garage, (c) 4 bay stable with tack room and hay barn, (d) wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, (e) new site entrance and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 271 sqm (H), 60.16 sqm (G), 91.86 sqm (S)	Details...
1km	08/07/2024	REFUSED	Coolpowra Cooldorragha Gortlusky Ballynaheskeragh & Sheeaunrush , Co. Galway , H53 Y997	for; (1) a Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility contained within a secure outdoor compound (area of 34,855sqm), (2) a Synchronous Condenser (SC)positioned within a building and located within a second secure outdoor compound (area of 9,716sqm) on lands to the south of the LDES facility, and (3) demolition and removal of an existing dwelling, outhouses and agricultural sheds. The LDES facility comprises: (i) an open area battery energy storage system containing 168no. single storey battery enclosures and 56no. single storey medium voltage power station (MVPS) enclosures, (ii) IPP building, (iii) firewater storage tank, (iv) lightning masts and (v) electrical plant and bunded transformer. The SC facility comprises (i) a SC building, (ii) externally located cooling fans, (iii) firewater storage tank, (iv) lightning masts, (v) ESB rural supply compound, and (vi) bunded transformers and electrical plant. Both the LDES and SC facilities will electrically connect to the 400kV electricity grid using HV underground cables which will route from the respective LDES and SC compounds to a proposed Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation located adjacent to the ESS development. The proposed GIS associated HV cables and electric plant are the subject of a separate and concurrent strategic infrastructure development (SID) planning application to An Bord Pleanála under Section 182A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). The proposed ESS development includes a temporary construction compound, a main entrance connecting to the L8763 public road, improvement works to the L8763 and the junction of the N65/L8763 public roads and all ancillary development including new internal roads, fencing and gates, car parking, lighting, utilities, lightning protection masts, underground services, landscaping and associated engineering works to provide for the connection of site services and foul and surface water management and drainage. The proposed ESS development is also located adjacent to a proposed Reserve Gas-Fired Generator which is the subject of a separate and concurrent SID planning application being made to An Bord Pleanála under Section 37E of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning permission is being sought for a period of 10 years. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are included in this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,389.00 sqm and 750 sqm for demolition	Details...
1.3km	26/07/2023	CONDITIONAL	Ballynaheskeragh , Co. Galway	for the demolition of an existing vacant farmhouse & all associated farm outbuildings (total gross floorspace of demolition works is approximately 609m2); three 400 kV single circuit angle masts (approximately 36.5m high) to facilitate the diversion of the existing Oldstreet-Woodland 400 kV overhead line into the proposed compound; three 400 kV gantry structures to allow connection of the existing 400 kV circuit to the proposed series compensation equipment (approximately 29m high measured to top of lightning rod); three series compensation platforms comprising capacitor bank, metal oxide varistor, triggered air gap & discharge damping circuit (approximately 12m high to top of equipment on platform); a communication & protection equipment single storey control building (gross floorspace approximately 125.8m2 & 5.5m high) with 8no. parking spaces; 400 kV associated electrical equipment, including, insulators, instrument transformers, overhead conductors, lightning masts, disconnectors, circuit breakers & filter reactors; removal of two existing 400 kV overhead line towers & associated overhead cables, conductors & surge arrestors; bat roost compensatory structure (gross floorspace approximately 16m2 & height of 4.5m); & all ancillary site development works including, site preparation works, site clearance & levelling; hardstanding & internal access tracks; underground cabling & earthgrid, surface water drainage network including a soakaway & attenuation tank; palisade internal fencing & gates (approximately 2.6m high) & landscaping as required to facilitate the development	Details...

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