2660269
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for change of use of existing dwelling house from Holiday Home use to Private Residential use
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
20 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
15 Apr 2026
Decision due
16 Apr 2026
Grant issued
26 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Clifden , 16 Cannons Lane , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.001 ha
- Floor Area
- 146.3 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 February 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 15 April 2026
- Grant Date
- 26 May 2026
- Permission Expires
- 25 May 2031
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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of existing self-contained first floor residential apartment.Gross floor space of work to be retained 70.55sqm.
Clifden , Clifden , Co. Galway
of (1) planning permission 18/200 on a revised site boundaries with internal design changes to the second floor level and (2) change of use from commercial to residential for the first floor level of the building to provide a single apartment with existing parking facilities and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 146.8 sqm
Clifden , Chapel Lane Main Street , Main Street
for the change of use from commercial to residential for the ground floor level of the building to provide a single apartment, using existing parking facilities and services. This application includes for the internal building modifications without making any changes to the external appearance of the building. Gross floor space of proposed works: 134 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 445 sqm
1 Chapel lane , Clifden , Co. Galway
for a change of use of a first floor office space, permitted under Planning Ref. 05/3990, to a single apartment with existing parking facilities and services on revised boundaries. Gross floor space of proposed works 125 sqm.
Clifden ,
for development at the buildings known as Upstairs Downstairs and the Clifden bookshop, (Protected structures reg. no. 812), Main St. Clifden, Co. Galway. The development will consist of: Construction of a new extension to the rear of both buildings. The proposed extension will provide new accommodation including new kitchen & bathrooms to the existing café, along with a new entrance and storage area to the existing residential unit above, all at ground floor level, along with additional floor space to this residential unit at first floor level. Modifications to the existing roof to provide 2 new dormer windows to the rear at roof level, associated alterations to the internal layout and rear elevation of the existing buildings and all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained 27sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 8sqm.
Clifden ,
for ground floor change of use from public house to retail use, for first floor change of use from public house to single apartment residential use and for second floor apartment with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works (retail) 98.3 sqm. (Residential) 156.4 sqm.
Clifden ,
for (1) change of use from commercial unit into a self-contained residential apartment (2) external and internal alterations to the existing building as well as all associated site works. Gross floor space 91m2
Clifden ,
for extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 108.4sqm.
Clifden ,
for variations to design and size of extensions and alterations to dwelling house form that previously permitted under planning permission ref. no. 17/1549 with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 82.05 sqm
Clifden ,
for [1] change of use from exiting retail unit into commercial restroom facilities [2] front elevation signage [3] proposed internal alterations as well as all associated site works and site services. Gross floor space of works to be retained: 162.92 msq.
Clifden ,
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