Received 5 April 2018
Decided 19 April 2018
Refused
Request Reference 18/35 (2831)
Requester Type Other
Galway County Council

1a. when was planning granted for the use of a building on the shore for X. b. According to their website this was in operation since 1979 when in fact it only came to be in use in 1997 when the company was first registered. What is the planning number for this business? c. What was the date of grant of permission? d. Was it advertised according to the planning procedures and details in local newspaper? 2a. Who authorised the building of the wall on the foreshore between X and Y. b. Who financed this wall as it seems to have been done by a private individual for personal use? c. What was the reason the Council allowed this to be erected without planning or consultation with the local community who use this foreshore when the planning office was informed and asked for an explanation? d. Why did the authorities not inform locals of the position when an attempt was made to block local access from the foreshore? e. Is this wall now above or below the High Water mark? 3a. Who authorised the building of the wall on the shore side between the right of way and the foreshore, extension and increasing of private site out into the foreshore and the sea? b. Was this extension of land into sea allowed to facilitate the application of a new treatment systems as they had recently acquired 3 houses, one of which they are going to change from residential to commercial, applied for in 2015 but still not used for the purpose it was granted? c. who financed the building of this wall and extension of land or was there planning permission granted for this? d. What is the planning application no. and date of planning if permission given> 4a. What was the purpose of the 5 pipes going out from the building of the requested change of use from commercial to domestic building? b. The pipes have recently been uncovered again 2/3 years later while work is taking place with the affluent system, was this pre-planned work in anticipation of the grant of the new treatment system which was carried out without permission?