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2660497

N/A

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the construction of 4 no. 3 bedroom, semi-detached, dormer houses, pedestrian access from Old Church Street via existing carriage arch, mains connections, boundary treatments, landscaping and associated site works. Development is in an Architectural Conservation Area and in the curtilage of the town wall, which is a National Monument and a Protected Structure, and includes conservation works to the town wall

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Apr 2026

  2. Further information requested

    26 May 2026

Application Details

Location
Athenry , land to rear of 20A Old Church Street , Co Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.14 ha
Floor Area
376 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
2 April 2026
Status
FURTHER INFORMATION
Decision
N/A

Location

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181757CONDITIONAL6 Dec 2018

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2260532CONDITIONAL24 May 2022

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17319CONDITIONAL9 Mar 2017

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181731CONDITIONAL3 Dec 2018

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for change of use of existing storage building to a take away restaurant. Gross floor space of any existing building(s): 76.8sqm

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191898CONDITIONAL10 Dec 2019

to renovate and extend existing dwelling along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 80.60 sqm

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2196CONDITIONAL2 Feb 2021

to renovate and construct extension to existing dwelling along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 59.5 sqm

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2461772CONDITIONAL19 Dec 2024

to convert the derelict shop and flat into a smaller retail shop, an expanded flat, and a new apartment behind the shop

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