2561846
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the change of use of the ground floor commercial unit to residential use, creating one overall complete residential dwelling of the current building and all associated site services
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Application received
15 Dec 2025
Decision due
17 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
17 Feb 2026
Grant issued
31 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Loughrea , Barrack Street , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.01 ha
- Floor Area
- 78.32 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 15 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 17 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 31 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 30 March 2031
Location
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for a single storey extension to the existing Museum building, opening up works involving two doors for linkage and circulation / connection to the existing building and associated external works at St Brendan's Cathedral, (a Protected Structure Reg. No. 317) Gross floor area of proposed works:86.6 sqm
Loughrea ,
for change of use of 1st and 2nd Floors from office use to Residential use; Retention of side gable window and balcony detail and all associated site works and services
Loughrea , Arch House No.35 Barrack Street , Co.Galway
for (a) demolition of existing derelict dwelling house and (b) construction of 2no 2-storey townhouses and all associated site development works at Pigott's Street. Gross floor space of proposed works: 126.10 sqm
Loughrea ,
of (a) the construction of new high level windows along the rear elevation (East) (b) changes to the internal layout (c) relocation of the external (fire) door to the rear elevation (East) inclusive of access ramp (d) changes to the window and door styles (e) changes to the elevations (f) minor alterations to the building footprint previously granted under Pl. Ref. No. 16/862.
Pigott Street Loughrea ,
for 4 no. two bedroom houses in a single block over two floors and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 290.40sqm.
Loughrea ,
for the construction of a 2-storey terrace consisting of 2no. 2 bed & 1no. 3 bed units & all associated site services & site development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 244 sqm
Loughrea , Pigott's Street , Co. Galway
for 4 no. two bedroom houses in a single block over two floors to include all associated services and site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 296.90 sqm
Loughrea ,
for the construction of a new two storey office building and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works 296.4 sqm.
Pigott's Street ,
for the construction of a new two storey office building and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works 325.7sqm.
Loughrea ,
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