Derelict Sites & Dangerous Structures

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DANGEROUS STRUCTURES

The Council has the power to deal with any building, wall or other structure of any kind; or any part of, or anything attached to, a building, wall or other structure of any kind which is or is likely to be dangerous to any person or property. 

A Dangerous Structure can be notified to the Council via the Dangerous Structure Complaints Form or details can be emailed to environment@galwaycoco.ie 

The Council has an agreed policy in place with regard to dangerous structures.

DERELICT SITES

The Council is obliged to establish and maintain a Register of Derelict Sites. The Council has the power to deal with any land which detracts, or likely to detract, to a  material degree from the amenity, character or appearance of land in the vicinity of the land in question. 

A copy of the Derelict Sites register for County Galway can be requested by emailing environment@galwaycoco.ie 

A Derelict Site can be notified to the Council via the Derelict Sites Complaint Form or details can be emailed to environment@galwaycoco.ie 

The Council has an agreed policy in place with regard to dereliction.