For the installation of a timber frame balcony to my two-storey chalet

Eamonn Murray has had his request to add a timber‑frame balcony to his two‑storey chalet at Aill an Phréacháin – The Chalet, County Galway (H91 NVY7) turned down by Galway County Council. The planning application, numbered 2660733, was lodged on 13 May 2026 and the council had set a decision date of 7 July 2026. However, the council issued its refusal on 2 July 2026, before the deadline.

The decision code for the case is REFUSED. In the council’s public record the application is listed under “New Application – For the installation of a timber frame balcony to my two‑storey chalet.” The file shows that the applicant is Eamonn Murray and the site address is Aill an Phréacháin, The Chalet, County Galway, H91 NVY7.

The refusal comes amid a busy period for planning in the county. Other recent decisions include applications 2660721 at Toberbrackan, Clarinbridge; 2660722 at An Carn Mór Thiar, Oranmore; 2660737 at Kilcornan Clarinbridge GAA Club; 2660740 at Cottage Barnaderg, Tuam; and 2660748 at Cloonaglasha, Tuam. These decisions illustrate the council’s active role in reviewing developments across a range of sites.

While the council has not published the reasons for the refusal in detail, the decision is recorded in its official planning database. Residents and developers can review the full application file on the Galway County Council website under reference 2660733 to understand the basis for the outcome.

For more details see the Galway County Council Planning decisions record for application 2660733.

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