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2560720

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for change of use of a commercial unit to a residential building and all associated site services

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Jun 2025

  2. Decision due

    31 Jul 2025

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    31 Jul 2025

  4. Grant issued

    9 Sept 2025

Application Details

Location
Dunkellin Street , Loughrea , Co. Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.022 ha
Floor Area
118.44 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
6 June 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
31 July 2025
Grant Date
9 September 2025
Permission Expires
8 September 2030

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45m
19668CONDITIONAL3 May 2019

of existing structure at the rear of Morrissey's Public House. The existing structure includes basement & two floors above. Permission is also being sought for completion of the building to provide basement storage, 2 no. retail units at ground floor, 1 no. 3-bed apartment at first floor level, plus all associated works including car parking and landscaping works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7.38 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 426.8 sqm

Loughrea ,

45m
18957CONDITIONAL9 Jul 2018

for 1) Change of use and extension of existing pharmacy unit into the adjoining retail unit previously granted under Pl. Ref. No. 02/3800 and 5621, 2) Changes to existing plans and elevations including changes to opes and signage previously granted under Pl. Ref. No. 02/3800 and 5621, 3) Change of use of 2 x No. Existing residential units to office/consultancy and, 4) All associated services. Permission for retention is also being sought for changes to the plans and elevations previously granted under Pl. Ref No. 02/3800 and 5621. Gross floor space of proposed works 330.31sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained 24.63sqm. Demolition 12.1sqm

Dunkellin Street ,

50m
2660012N/A9 Jan 2026

for the demolition of a one/two storey retail building including ancillary storage yard, car parking and external works and the construction of 21 No. dwellings (1 No. 1bed, 5 No. 2bed, 10 No. 3bed and 5 No.4 bed, total area approximately 2,262M²) in 5 No. two storey blocks and all associated site works, including conservation repair works to boundary walls (Protected Structure 'The Old Barracks' Galway Co. Co.Ref. No.1252) and watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure 'The Mill Race' Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

Loughrea Cuscarrick , The Green Fairgreen Td. , Loughrea

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2661113N/A1 Jul 2026

for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 1252) shared with an existing retail premises and carpark which abuts an existing watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure ‘The Mill Race’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) all within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

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85m
2254CONDITIONAL24 Jan 2022

for development at unit C & D. The development will consist of the following: 1) a change of use of existing restaurant unit to a bookmarkers office, 2) amalgamation of restaurant unit with existing adjacent bookmarkers office to form a single premises including all internal demolitions and alterations, 3) alterations to external signage to the exterior of the restaurant unit. Gross floor space of proposed works: 169.60 sqm

Cuscarrick ,

94m
191094CONDITIONAL19 Jul 2019

of existing dwelling house on revised site boundaries at No. 1 West Bridge. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 49.9 sqm

Pollroebuck ,

97m
191093CONDITIONAL19 Jul 2019

of existing dwelling house on revised site boundaries at No. 2 West Bridge. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 49.9 sqm

Pollroebuck ,

103m
221092N/A5 Oct 2022

to change the ground floor of a commercial unit from retail use to residential use in the form of an apartment. The relevant planning permissions are; 99/3076 and 11/482. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64 sqm.

Cuscarrick , Loughrea , Co. Galway

103m
22899N/A21 Jul 2022

to change the ground floor of a commercial unit from retail use to residential use in the form of an apartment. The relevant planning permissions are 99/3076 and 11/482. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64 sqm

Cuscarrick ,

116m
2561599CONDITIONAL31 Oct 2025

for construction of a three storey building comprising a commercial unit at ground floor and one 3-bedroomed apartment at first and second floor

Loughrea , Dunkellin Street , co Galway

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