Planning application · Co. Galway

Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway

Refused 7 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2661390 at Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway: ~34 homes.
  • The applicant is Goldhill Real Estate. The agent is Enviroplan Consulting Ltd.
  • It was received by Galway County Council on 13 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Refused 7 Oct 2026.
  • The application was refused on 7 Oct 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Source: the Galway County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~34 homes

for the construction of a mixed use medical centre, sheltered housing and residential development, consisting of; (1) a two storey medical centre building, (2) 29 no. single storey sheltered housing units, (3) 9 no. two storey 3 bed residential units, (4) provision for new vehicular entrance onto the N67 where the 50kmph urban speed limit applies, (5) provision of car parking including future EV charging points and ducting, (6) provision of private open space areas, public open space areas, landscaping, footpaths, revised internal and external boundary treatments, bicycle parking spaces, public lighting and an ESB Substation, (7) provision of a footpath extension along the edge of the N67 road frontage, to tie in with the existing roadside footpath at the entrance to the Redington Woods housing estate, together with relocation of roadside boulder sign, (8) provision of zebra crossing to facilitate pedestrian connectivity to the western side of the N67, (9) connection to existing mains water infrastructure on the N67 road, (10) provision of surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration, and (11) renewal of existing treatment plant infrastructure located at the adjoining “New Estate / Clarinbridge Court” development to the east, to serve the existing 34 no. houses within the estate along with the proposed mixed-use development, together with all associated site works and services. (12) provision of on-site pumping station and rising main sewer to connect to aforementioned treatment plant infrastructure. The Planning Application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Clarinbridge, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2661390
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Goldhill Real Estate
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~34estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€5.0m to €7.4mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Received
13 Aug 2026
Refused
7 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Refused

Outlook

What happens next

The application was refused on 7 Oct 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2661390 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

Reviewed build intelligence

What the documents establish

Government document review

Pending application received 13 August 2026. The 27 August utility observations are not a planning permission or an executed connection agreement. The proposed treatment-plant renewal also serves 34 existing neighbouring homes; those homes are not added to the new-build scope.

4 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-06 · Official file index

Two named foul pumps remain an equivalent-product proposal

Application proposal; permission, procurement and installation unverified · Proposed foul pumping package for the mixed-use application

What the evidence says
The May proposal specifies two Flygt NP3085 1.6 kW submersible pumps or similar, a precast pump sump, 25 m³ holding tank and valve chamber. Its design uses a 160 m rising main in 90 mm HDPE SDR17 at 4 l/s and 7.14 m total head. Emergency storage is approximately 31,400 litres across the sump and holding tank. Ground conditions can require an added slab or concrete surround.

Why it may matter — interpretation
A pump and precast supplier should confirm hydraulic duty, ground conditions and equivalent-product acceptance before pricing.

What is not established
Selected pump, final tank design, award and installation are unknown; no duty/standby mode is inferred.

Inspect the evidence

Foul Water Pump Sump Proposal · p.4
90mm HDPE SDR17 · Issued 2026-05-25 · Pump-sump proposal dated 25 May 2026, received 13 August; catalogue upload 14 August · Checked 2026-09-06

90mm HDPE SDR17

Foul Water Pump Sump Proposal · p.5
Flygt NP3085 1.6kW · Issued 2026-05-25 · Pump-sump proposal dated 25 May 2026, received 13 August; catalogue upload 14 August · Checked 2026-09-06

Flygt NP3085 1.6kW

Central infiltration uses Aquacell or an approved equivalent

Application proposal; permission, procurement and installation unverified · Stormwater system in Galway County 2661390

What the evidence says
FL01 proposes Wavin Aquacell storage media, reference 6LB250/4064832 or a similar approved product, for a 25 m×2.5 m×2 m central infiltration trench. Some roofs feed that trench; others use smaller rear trenches. It also proposes a bypass separator and identifies NSBE010 for the calculated catchment. These are design specifications, not measured built assets.

Why it may matter — interpretation
A drainage supplier should obtain the current trench layout and equivalent-product approval before pricing storage modules and separators.

What is not established
Final approval, supplier selection, construction quantities and installation are unverified.

Inspect the evidence

Water Services and Drainage Design Report · p.14
Wavin Aquacell · Issued 2026-08-12 · FL01 final report issue 12 August 2026, following DR02 on 11 August; received 13 August. Final report issue is not final permission. · Checked 2026-09-06

Wavin Aquacell

A metered water main and hydrant network are proposed

Application proposal; permission, procurement and installation unverified · Water connection and hydrants for the proposed mixed-use development

What the evidence says
The engineer proposes a metered 150 mm supply and 150 mm Class C hydrant main. The report describes estimated water demand, not measured consumption. Uisce Éireann subsequently requests a connection agreement before commencement and prohibits building over its public assets.

Why it may matter — interpretation
A water-services designer must coordinate the proposed main with the connection agreement and asset-separation requirements.

What is not established
The executed agreement, detailed fire-water approval and installed network are not verified.

Inspect the evidence

Water Services and Drainage Design Report · p.11
150mm diameter Class C · Issued 2026-08-12 · FL01 final report issue 12 August 2026, following DR02 on 11 August; received 13 August. Final report issue is not final permission. · Checked 2026-09-06

150mm diameter Class C

Uisce Éireann planning observations · p.3
connection agreement · Issued 2026-08-27 · Uisce Éireann issue 27 August 2026; received 27 August, catalogue upload 28 August · Checked 2026-09-06

connection agreement

The concept lighting schedule separates new and existing points

Application proposal; permission, procurement and installation unverified · Concept lighting for this application and its N67 crossing

What the evidence says
The 12 August concept schedule names Urbis Schréder AXIA variants for the proposed site lighting and AMPERA EVO for the two zebra-crossing points. The five type E entries are marked existing on the layout; they are not five new procurement units. The sheet explicitly says it is not a construction drawing.

Why it may matter — interpretation
A lighting designer should separate existing street lights from proposed fittings and confirm the adopted schedule before ordering.

What is not established
Final optics, accepted crossings, award and installation remain unverified.

Inspect the evidence

Electric Skyline lighting layout and luminaire schedule · p.1
AXIA 3 EVO 1 · Issued 2026-08-12 · 1343-R1 dated 12 August 2026, received 13 August; concept drawing expressly not for construction · Checked 2026-09-06

AXIA 3 EVO 1

Utility feasibility does not complete the connection process

Application proposal; permission, procurement and installation unverified · Utility review of Galway County 2661390

What the evidence says
The 27 August Uisce Éireann observations confirm that feasibility has been issued, then require the applicant to enter a connection agreement and comply with its conditions. These are utility observations on a pending application, not a final planning grant or proof of a completed connection.

Why it may matter — interpretation
A civil contractor should verify the signed connection agreement before treating utility access as ready for construction.

What is not established
No executed agreement, planning outcome, physical connection or procurement opening is established.

Inspect the evidence

Uisce Éireann planning observations · p.2
Confirmation of Feasibility · Issued 2026-08-27 · Uisce Éireann issue 27 August 2026; received 27 August, catalogue upload 28 August · Checked 2026-09-06

Confirmation of Feasibility
Remaining document questions
  • Which later official decision, approved detail or revision changes these source-specific findings?
  • Has a phase-specific official record established the selected equipment or installed specification?

Selected pages of 4 government-published PDFs were visually inspected. Only the named supporting PDFs and declared pages were inspected for these findings; remaining catalogue entries and later compliance are not reviewed. Proposals do not establish procurement or installed work.

How we know this

From the Galway County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.

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