Infrastructure · Co. Galway
Portumna Demense, Portumna, Fairyhill, Co. Galway
Granted 14 Nov 2025
Key facts
- Planning application 25250 at Portumna Demense, Portumna, Fairyhill, Co. Galway: Of planning ref.
- It was received by Galway County Council on 22 Sep 2025.
- Status: Granted 14 Nov 2025.
- Permission was granted on 14 Nov 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
What and where
Of planning ref
of planning ref. 19/1287 for developments at; Connaught Harbour to Portumna Bridge, Fairyhill following the ESB flood embankment, through Lough Derg Water Recreation Park, Portumna to Portumna Forest Park, Portumna Demesne, County Galway. The development consists of two Phases, Phase 1: a new multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), 2.4km in length, with tailored surface finishes, information, directional and safety signage and all other associated ancillary works. The route commences at Portumna Bridge, crosses over the ESB flood bank via a new timber boardwalk, following along the toe of the flood bank connect to Lough Derg Water Recreation Park. A new cycle advisory lane, marked parking bays upgrade to footpaths shall be constructed at Lough Derg Water Recreation. The route continues through adjacent farm land which connects to OPW lands that lead to the existing access road at Portumna Forest Park. Phase 2: a new 8 berth marina, incorporating boat pump-out at Connaught Harbour, the removal of the two existing buildings and construction of a new car parking area. Located at the existing Waterways Ireland works yard at Portumna bridge the three existing building shall be removed, for the construction of a new car parking and amenity area, including a new timber covered space incorporating a bat roost. Existing footpaths shall be repaired where required and a new Toucan road crossing shall be constructed to connect to the Blueway constructed in Phase 1. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of the following protected structures; Portumna Harbour, Fairyhill (RPS 477) and Portumna Castle, Portumna Demesne (PRS 3785). A Natura Impact Statement have been prepared and included as part of the planning application
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Fairyhill, Co. Galway Map
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Planning reference
- 25250
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Infrastructure
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Granted
- 14 Nov 2025
- Protected structure
- Yes, RPS 477
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 191287 for this site: granted 15 Jun 2020.
for developments at; Connaught Harbour to Portumna Bridge, Fairyhill following the ESB flood embankment, through Lough Derg Water… Named in this application's description
Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 25250 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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