2560096: Cloonascragh, Tuam, Co. Galway
for a ten-year planning permission for an electrical transformer compound comprising (i) a hardcore surfaced compound with a footprint of approximately 1300m2 enclosed by a 2.6m high palisade security fence and security gates, (ii) a control room with a gross floor area of approximately 140m2, (iii) a 110kV electricity transformer, with associated equipment including cable sealing end, surge arrestor, earth disconnect, current/voltage transformer, house transformer, circuit breaker and lightning mast, (iv) a diesel generator for emergency lighting, (v) the upgrade of an existing access point from the L6141 and the construction of approximately 130m of access track, (vi) underground electrical and communications cabling, (vii) underground electrical cable connecting the transformer compound to the electrical cable permitted as part of the Tuam Energy Park (Galway County Council Planning Register Reference 20/1387) and (viii) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
- Status
- Conditional
- Lodged
- 31 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2025
- Time to decision
- 54 days (median for Tuam: 55 days)
- Type
- Permission
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Council record
- eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560096/0
- Town
- Tuam
- Street
- Sold prices on Cloonascragh: 6 recorded sales, median €110,651
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Planning history at this address
- 266080521 May 2026 · Conditional · for amendments to the transformer compound development permitted under Galway County Counc…
- 246144125 Oct 2024 · Refused · of a single storey shed used for the temporary storage of recyclable dry metals. Permissio…
- 246119010 Sept 2024 · Conditional · for an amendment planning application to the previously granted permission under planning …
- 22117517 Nov 2022 · Conditional · for the development consisting of a wind energy development comprising of one electricity …
How applications in Tuam are decided
| Decided | Granted | Refused | Withdrawn | Median days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applications | 404 | 82% | 13% | 5% | 55 |
| Permission applications | 308 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 62 |
Counted from the 404 decided applications in Tuam on this site's record. Granted includes conditional grants; days run from lodging to decision.
Other applications on Cloonascragh
- 24133Cloonascragh, Tuam, Co Galway · Refused · 17 May 2024
- 2335Cloonascragh, Lavally, Tuam · Conditional · 2 Feb 2023
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Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.