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The construction of two new two storey four bedroom dwelling houses each with a floor area…

Letterfrack, Letterfrack, Co. Galway

Refused

Council decision recorded: September 18, 2026

Applicant
Joe and Mary Browne
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
2
Reported floor area
686.8 m²
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionRefused
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-18

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Letterfrack , Letterfrack , Co. Galway. The source lists 2 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Letterfrack , Letterfrack , Co. Galway

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 2661300

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · source SHA-256: fc245c69f035d830753548e449666a9d5ae77e7d4f1d0c9b0bfb23f69e92484f

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:16:24.361276+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
for the construction of two new two storey four bedroom dwelling houses each with a floor area of 171.7 square metres, height from ground level to roof ridge 8 metres and two single storey double garages/domestic stores, each with a floor area of 57 square metres, height to ridge 5 metres. The development would be connected to the existing public water supply and waste water system with a soakpit for surface water disposal
Application details
Reference
2661300
Applicant
Joe and Mary Browne
Site address
Letterfrack, Letterfrack, Co. Galway
Homes in source field
2 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
686.8
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Refused
Date received
July 28, 2026
Decision due
September 21, 2026
Council decision date
September 18, 2026
Authority
Galway County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-08-12
    • Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
  2. 2026-09-21
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Council outcome: → REFUSED
    • Council decision: → 2026-09-18
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for the construction of two new two storey four bedroom dwelling houses each with a floor area of 17...", "NPAD": "for the construction of two new two storey four bedroom dwelling houses each with a floor area of 171.7 square metres, height from ground level to roof ridge 8 metres and two single storey double garages/domestic stores, each with a floor area of 57 square metres, height to ridge 5 metres. The development would be connected to the existing public water supply and waste water system with a soakpit for surface water disposal"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Letterfrack Letterfrack Co. Galway", "NPAD": "Letterfrack , Letterfrack , Co. Galway"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661300/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661300/0"}

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