26118
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Claymore' to private residential space
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Application received
21 May 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
8 Jul 2026
Decision due
15 Jul 2026
Grant issued
18 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.009 ha
- Floor Area
- 55 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 May 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 8 July 2026
- Grant Date
- 18 August 2026
- Permission Expires
- 17 August 2031
Location
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for a development formally know as "Fahys Centra". The development consisting of the following: Permission for change of use from shop unit to bookmakers on the ground floor. Permission is also sought for alterations to all windows on the front elevation and all associated site works and for signage as indicated on drawings. Gross floor space of proposed works: 227.89sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 154.25 sqm
ATHENRY ,
to convert the derelict shop and flat into a smaller retail shop, an expanded flat, and a new apartment behind the shop
Athenry , North Gate Street , Co. Galway
for change of use/conversion of ground floor of former pub/restaurant (front main building) to 3 no. 3 bed apartments, together with hard landscaping, and replacement of metal fencing to car park with stone clad wall and iron railing, together with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 360.70 sqm
North Gate Street , Athenry , Co. Galway
for alterations to apartment development, consisting of 12 no. units, where 3 no. units were permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 24/60732 and 9 no. units were authorised under Exempted Development Ref. ED 23/61. The development will consist of (1) permission for additional communal amenity space provision to serve the permitted/authorised apartments. (2) Permission for removal of existing store, to provide for a relocated bin storage area. (3) Permission for revised boundary treatment at car park entrance to omit previously permitted stone wall and iron railing.(4) Permission to vary and omit condition No. 3 (a),(b) (c) & (d) of Pl. Ref. No. 24/60732, with respect to the requirement for archaeological excavations, and (5) Permission for re-allocation of existing car parking spaces to serve the apartments, together with all associated site works
Athenry , North Gate Street , Co. Galway
for development consisting of the change of use of an existing guesthouse to 4 no. commercial units at ground floor level and 3 no. apartments at first floor level, removal of an existing lean-to roof to provide balcony accommodation to first floor level apartments together with ancillary modifications to elevations. Proposed works to the existing former pub, restaurant and nightclub commercial unit to the East of the site include demolition of the existing glazed basement entrance structure to the North, change of use of basement nightclub to gym, change of use of part of the ground floor lounge bar to medical centre and provision of a new entrance door to the East elevation. Demolition of an interconnecting flat roof single storey structure is also proposed together with amendments to the car park entrance, car park layout and all ancillary siteworks and services. Gross floor space of any demolition: 29 sqm
Athenry ,
for the change of use of former restaurant to 2 no. self-contained dwellings for use as short-let holiday accommodation. Works include new sash windows, demolition of ancillary structures and construction of single-storey extensions to side and rear, solar PV panels and rooflights to rear roof, and associated site works. Development is located in Architectural Conservation Area. Gross floor space of proposed works: 103.00 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 13.00 sqm
Athenry , 'La Rustica' North Gate Street , Co. Galway
an extension to side of dwellinghouse. Gross floor space of proposed works: 11.86 sqm
Athenry ,
for development consisting of: shopfront alterations to a protected structure (ref no. 30332021) which comprise of: fitting of new branded signage (after removal of existing signage/ or over existing signage) onto existing shopfront, replacement of existing ATM with new ATM (location retained). Minor internal alterations to existing front banking hall to consist of new internal SSBM/ATMs within a new room. These proposed works are to a protected structure. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 494m/sw
ATHENRY ,
for change of use from retail units to restaurant/take-away. Gross floor space 67.3sqm.
Athenry ,
to increase the occupancy of an existing childcare facility from the permitted occupancy of 28 children to 33 in accordance with Tusla Guidelines
Northgate Street Athenry ,
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