2660657
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for demolition of the existing single storey rear extension to the dwelling house, construction of a single storey rear extension to the dwelling house, changes and renovations to existing dwelling to include the addition of a window to the side elevation and all site associated services
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
30 Apr 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
22 Jun 2026
Decision due
24 Jun 2026
Grant issued
4 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Loughrea , Cross Street , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.077 ha
- Floor Area
- 60.85 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 30 April 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 22 June 2026
- Grant Date
- 4 August 2026
- Permission Expires
- 3 August 2031
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
What the council has granted and refused around this site is the best guide to how a similar application will fare.
for (a) the demolition of a two story derelict house, (b) the construction of a new two storey dwelling and (c) all associated site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 107.19 sqm
Loughrea , Cross Street , Co. Galway
sought to demolish two existing substandard dwelling houses and reconstruct two new similar dwelling houses with extensions similar to that previously granted under Planning Ref: 17/835. Gross floor space of proposed works: 330.61 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 156.9 sqm
Loughrea ,
for (a) demolition of existing extension (b) erection of new extension and (c) remedial work and internal and external alterations all to existing dwellinghouse and (d) erection of domestic shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 159sqm proposed extension, 25sqm shed
Loughrea ,
of (a) domestic garage/ part domestic store/ part private home office to the rear of a single storey dwelling. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 18.577 sqm
9 Lake Road , Loughrea , Co. Galway
to demolish existing building and construct a housing development, consisting of three block of apartments (with total of 6 no. three bedroom apartments, and 18 no. two bedroom apartments), ancillary works with associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2,038 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 105.50 sqm
Loughrea Baunoge , Cross Street , Co. Galway
for internal changes to St. Ita's National School, which is on the record of protected structures (RPS 3495), to include, 1)Provision of a platform lift and associated internal works from ground floor to first floor 2) Internal works including demolition of a 1.8m section of wall. Gross floor space of proposed works 41sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 1.2sqm.
Loughrea ,
for the renovation and conversion of existing three-storey buildings with car parking and green area, total existing building area of circa 3,593m² and the use of these buildings for residential accommodation to include interior alterations, new internal partitions, alterations to window and door openings on the front, rear and side elevations, external communal areas and all associated site works, to the property and building known as ‘Convent of Mercy, Cross Street and Moore Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway. The Main Building of the Convent of Mercy is a Protected Structure Ref. No. 321 on the record of Protected Structures of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposed development will consist of: permission to complete renovations and alterations to the Convent of Mercy outer buildings and main building, the original Protected Structure; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the main Convent of Mercy Protected Structure for 33 no. residential units consisting of 8 No. x 2 bed apartments and 24 No. x 1 bed apartments and 1 No. studio apartment along with all associated works; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the outer building as 18 no. residential units consisting of 4 No. x 2 bed apartments and 14 No. x 1 bed apartments along with all associated works; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the repair of the roof of the outer building, together with all associated site works. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the building; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the localised repair of the roof area on the protected structure around the existing roof lights, insertion of new roof lights, closure of a number of existing roof lights, together with all associated site works including the provision of new walls, common areas,private amenity and common amenity space, walkways, pathways and roadways throughout the property including the delineation of external car parking areas. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the existing buildings
Loughrea , Cross Street and Moore Street , Co. Galway
for a) the construction of a Museum/ Interpretative Centre (200sqm) primarily for The Gaelic Revivalist Movement material and religious artefacts, b) the use of the Town East Gate Tower (A Town Defence Heritage Structure) for museum/Interpretative Centre artefacts c) conservation works and alteration to the Town East Gate Tower including i) the removal of the internal metal stairs, ii) the opening of the rear east facing arch at ground floor and a first floor south facing doorway, iii) construction of new external stairs and iv) the construction of doors and safety rails at roof level, and d) associated external works at The Town East Gate Tower in the grounds of St. Brendan's Cathedral, Barrack Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway. (A Protected Structure Reg No: 317)
Loughrea ,
to extend the facilities at St Brendan's Boys National School which will consist of a new building containing 4 no. Special Education Teacher (SET) classrooms and all ancillary works for the Board of Management. Gross floor space of proposed works: 105.8 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 1094.00 sqm
Loughrea ,
for a two storey extension to the rear of the existing school consisting of four Special Education Teacher classrooms, one general classroom and all associated site & external works. Gross floor area of proposed works; 193.6 sqm.
LOUGHREA ,
Planning a project of your own?
Find out in two minutes whether you need planning permission. It's free, and based on the exempted development regulations.
Do I Need Permission?