Dairy farm upgrades including new shed, extended facilities and cattle handling area

Granted with conditions on 28 April 2026

Higgins Dairy Ltd has been given the green light to upgrade its dairy farm at Derrinlough near Ballinasloe. The plans involve building a new slatted shed with cubicles, demolishing an old tank and extending an existing shed to improve milking facilities, and roofing over a collection area to create cattle handling facilities with a race and crush.

Full description from the council file

to; 1. construct slatted shed with cubicles to include concrete aprons. 2. Demolish existing slatted tank extend existing shed to accomodate upgrade of milking facilities. 3. Roof existing collection area to accomodate cattle handling facilities with cattle race crush to include slurry float channel all associated site works

Details

Reference: 25343
Applicant: Higgins Dairy Ltd
Site address: Derrinlough , Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: December 12, 2025
Decision due: May 06, 2026
Date decided: April 28, 2026
Authority: Galway County Council

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Source: Galway County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 25343 on the council portal →.
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