From Galway Bay FM newsroom- Plans have been lodged for a 'habitable treehouse' overlooking Killary Fjord in Connemara.
The commercial treehouse would be located on the grounds of the estate of the Killary Adventure Company.
The proposed treehouse is billed as a luxury escape from normal life for guests - and would accommodate up to four people.
It would be placed on poles planted in the ground, as the surrounding woodland is of limited height and unable to carry a house of the size planned.
It'd be designed to blend into the environment and be essentially invisible from the fjord while maintaining a view.
The application acknowledges the design has to be eco-conscious in construction and sustainable in operation.
It adds the treehouse should provide comfortable spaces to spend time - but the idea is to offer the guests the possibility to stay outside as much as possible.
County planners are due to make a decision in February.
