Clifden ,

What’s proposed

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

171114 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for development at the buildings known as Upstairs Downstairs and the Clifden bookshop, received on 25 Jul 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 14 Sept 2017.

Planning details

Reference: 171114
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 25 Jul 2017
Observations close: 29 Aug 2017 (closed 3312 days ago)
Decision due: 18 Sept 2017 · decided 14 Sept 2017
Decision: Conditional on 14 Sept 2017
Proposed development: 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
As published by the register.
Site area: 222 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 351449). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171114/0.

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