Planning near you · Galway · Ref 2560994
For an Off-Line Service Area (M18 Motorway), Galway Road (R458), Gort, County…
Gort , Galway Road , Galway
Permission granted with conditions
Council decision recorded: July 17, 2026
- Applicant
- Riverside Foods Ltd.
- Proposed use
- See council description
The story so far
Application timeline
Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.
- Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
003c148a1a729417· field: ReceivedDated7a48579b10ac44d dd3dfe3e0f3fac96 b8b02464f19ea35a - Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
003c148a1a729417· field: FIRequestDated7a48579b10ac44d dd3dfe3e0f3fac96 b8b02464f19ea35a - Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
003c148a1a729417· field: FIRecDated7a48579b10ac44d dd3dfe3e0f3fac96 b8b02464f19ea35a - Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
003c148a1a729417· field: DecisionDated7a48579b10ac44d dd3dfe3e0f3fac96 b8b02464f19ea35a - Appeal submitted
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NPAD · source SHA-256:
003c148a1a729417· field: AppealSubmittedDated7a48579b10ac44d dd3dfe3e0f3fac96 b8b02464f19ea35a
What changed
First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.
Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.
Why it matters locally
The proposal concerns Gort , Galway Road , Galway. Proposal excerpt: “for an Off-Line Service Area (M18 Motorway), Galway Road (R458), Gort, County Galway. The proposed development comprises the following: upgrade of existing site access off Galway Road (R458); 1 no. single storey Service …”
The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.
Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.
Location & nearby applications
Gort , Galway Road , Galway
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Nearby applications
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Documents & sources
Galway County Council · Reference 2560994
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Source records and verification details
Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417
Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417
Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:54.318488+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.
Full description from the council file
Application details
Source differences
- Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
- Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for an Off-Line Service Area (M18 Motorway), Galway Road (R458), Gort, County Galway. The proposed d...", "NPAD": "for an Off-Line Service Area (M18 Motorway), Galway Road (R458), Gort, County Galway. The proposed development comprises the following: upgrade of existing site access off Galway Road (R458); 1 no. single storey Service Area building (726 sq. m gross floor area) containing 1 no. retail area 95.49 sq. m net floor space (including ancillary off-licence), back-of-house staff/office/WC rooms, storage areas, plant room, pump room, toilet and baby changing facilities; food and beverage areas comprising self-service areas, the sale of hot and cold food (3 no. food type offerings) for consumption on and off the premises, with associated internal communal seating, freezer/storage areas and food preparation areas; drive-thru food facility (hatch and lane) to side and rear of Service Area building; outdoor seating and picnic areas to include an externally located 24/7 Washing/Drying Facility; 6 no. double-pump islands with forecourt canopy over to include 4 no. underground fuel storage tanks, 1 no. HGV pump island to include 2 no. underground HGV fuel storage tanks; 70 no. car parking spaces (including 4 no. disabled accessible spaces, 14 no. electric vehicle charging spaces (EV)), 7 no. HGV spaces, 3 no. coach spaces, 54 no. bicycle spaces, 5 no. motorcycle spaces and air/water services area with a further 2 no. parking bays; ancillary wall mounted and totem pole signage comprising 12 no. (both illuminated and non-illuminated); 1 no. car wash and valet building (65.2 sq. m); foul water pump chamber, storage tank with control kiosk and upgrade of foul sewer rising main for connection to existing mains sewer and associated works; Nature-Based and Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) to include soakaways and rain gardens; all ancillary site development works to include pedestrian footpaths, external bin stores, solid fuel storage, ESB sub-station, lighting, landscaping and associated boundary treatments. A Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) has been prepared and submitted with the Planning Application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 791.20 sqm"}
- Site address: {"ePlan": "Gort Galway Road Galway", "NPAD": "Gort , Galway Road , Galway"}
- detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560994/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560994/0"}
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