LA - E/04/24 Notice of Intention by Galway County Council to Carry out Development at Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe under Section 179A of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (As amended).
GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL - SITE NOTICE
Planning and Development Acts 2000 (as amended)
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)
S.I. No. 101/2023 - Planning and Development (Section 179A) Regulations 2023
Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
In accordance with the provisions of Section 179A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) and the provisions of the Planning and Development (S179A) Regulations 2023 (S.I.101/2023) Galway County Council gives notice of its intention to carry out the following development:
The development consists of the renovation and extension of the existing terraced buildings at Dunlo Hill, including “Dooley’s Pub” (protected structure RPS ref 2730) to create a residential housing development comprising of; 10no. two storey-one bed dwelling units, 2no. two storey-two bed dwelling unit, 1no. single storey – one bed maisonette, 1no. duplex - one bed apartments, 2no. duplex – two bed apartments (16no. units in total), as well as the conversion of “Dooley’s Pub” from a public house to a community use.
In accordance with Article 81A(6) of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as inserted by the Planning and Development (Section 179A) Regulations 2023 a screening for appropriate assessment (AA) has been carried out and has concluded, using the best scientific knowledge, that there is no likelihood of significant effects, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, on a European Site or Sites. Accordingly, a determination has been made that an appropriate assessment (AA) of the housing development is not required and, accordingly, the housing development complies with the requirements of Section 179A(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Plans and particulars of the development, to include copies of the EIA and AA screenings and determinations, will be available for inspection and/or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours from:
Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm, (excluding Bank Holidays and Public Holidays) for a period of 8 weeks from the date of publication of the newspaper notice, at the following locations:
- Galway County Council, Planning Department (Public Counter), Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway, H91 H6KX; and,
- Ballinasloe Civic Office, Galway County Council, Bridge Street, Ballinasloe, Galway, H53 A7K7
All plans and particulars of the development can also be viewed online on Galway County Council website at:
A person may question the validity of any decision of the planning authority by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986), in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
The development will not commence earlier than eight weeks from the date of this notice.