2660968
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for extension to existing cemetery to provide additional graves, relocation of existing gates and railings, removal of existing trees, and associated ground works
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Application received
12 Jun 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
5 Aug 2026
Decision due
6 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Townparks (3rd Division) , Tuam , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.016 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 June 2026
- Status
- DECISION MADE
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 5 August 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for the extension to existing cemetery to provide 18 additional graves, provision of additional railings, alterations to existing railings, resurfacing of graves and removal of everygreen trees. The application pertains to a protected structure (RPS No. 3811).
Townpark ,
at the Cathedral of the Assumption, a protected structure, for refurbishment of the Sanctuary including alteration of the Reredos, removal of existing fixtures & fittings, (albeit modern insertions) and commissioning of new replacements. Gross floor space of proposed works 178 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained 894 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 178 sqm.
Townparks 3rd Division ,
for the subdivision of existing bedrooms and the formation of openings in shared partition walls to form a total of 10 ensuite bedrooms and 2 connected rooms on first and second floor, the installation of a kitchenette on each level, fire safety measures to existing corridors and the installation of new vertical waste water pipes externally at St. Josephs Presentation Convent, Tuam, a protected structure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 235 sqm of existing floor area. No new floor area is proposed. Gross floor area of work to be retained: 1763.86 sqm
Townsparks 4th Division ,
to demolish the existing fuel storage sheds and construct a new domestic garage/fuel/storage shed. Permission also sought to retain and complete the existing shed which will be used for the storage of the fuel tank and heating/boiler system and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 81 sqm.
Townparks (4th Division) ,
for the conversion of the 15-bedroom layout at St. Veronica’s to 6 no. 1-bedroom, self-contained apartment units to provide for supported living accommodation and for external works to facilitate access, on-site car parking, bin and bike stores, ramps, pedestrian access gates and boundary railings. The site includes a Protected Structure (RPS 852, wall and arch onto Bishop Street). Gross floor space of proposed works: 52 sqm
Townparks (4th Division) ,
for change of use and all associated works of a vacant first floor hairdresser and vacant second floor flat/bedsit into a single duplex first and second floor apartment over retail units. Gross floor space of proposed works: 123.00 sqm(house) & 67.84 sqm (extension)
Townparks (4th Division) , Bishop Street , Co. Galway
for change of use of Ground Floor of Hairdressing shop, and to amalgamate this area with ancillary first and second floors over, to form a single use dwelling house, at Valentine's Hairdressing shop Dublin Road Tuam.
Townparks (3rd Division) ,
for development consisting of the construction of 3 No. stairwell structures, alterations to existing elevations, demolition of existing structure together with all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 45.60 sqm and Gross floor space of any demolition: 5.60 sqm
Townparks (3rd Division) ,
for the demolition of disused single storey outbuilding shed in the rear yard. This is a protected structure as per the Galway County development plann 2022-2028 (RPS. No. 28). The bank is also listed by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH ref. no 30331033). The site is within the Tuam Artichectural Conservation area (ACA). Gross floor space of any demolition: 30.60 sqm
Townparks (3rd division) , Tuam , Tuam
for the conversion of an existing unused 3 storey commercial/residential building to use as an extension of the adjoining Corralea Court Hotel. The development will consist of the provision of a reception area, lobby and toilets at ground floor level and for the provision of additional hotel bedroom accommodation at first and second floor level and for alterations to the front elevation of the building and hotel to provide a new hotel entrance, signage and revised glazing. Permission is also sought for alterations to the existing lift shaft serving the hotel to access the second floor and for all ancillary works in connection with the alterations. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 201.4 sqm.)
Townparks 3rd. Division ,
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