Planning application 2660722

An application to erect a 30‑metre multi‑user lattice telecommunications support structure at An Carn Mór Thiar in Oranmore, Co Galway has been granted conditional approval by Galway County Council. The proposal was submitted on 11 May 2026 and the council’s decision deadline was set for 5 July 2026; a determination was issued two days earlier, on 3 July 2026, under the decision code “CONDITIONAL”.

The structure will carry antennas, dishes and remote radio units (RRUs) together with an aircraft warning light, lightning finials and one ESB mini pillar. Associated equipment will include ground‑based cabinets, a 2.4‑metre palisade fence and a 1.0‑metre wide access gate. A new access track of 120 metres will be laid from the existing track to the proposed development site, along with all related site works required to provide high‑speed wireless data and broadband services.

The applicant is APW UK WIP LIMITED trading as Icon Tower. The project sits on a parcel of land in Oranmore that has been earmarked for telecommunications infrastructure by the company. While the council’s decision was conditional, it allows the applicant to proceed with preliminary preparations subject to any conditions attached to the permission being satisfied before final confirmation can be granted.

This application is part of a series of recent planning submissions across County Galway, including projects at Toberbrackan in Clarinbridge and other sites within Oranmore. Each proposal undergoes the council’s standard review process before a decision is made.

For further details see the Galway County Council planning portal.

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