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What’s proposed

to 1. Convert the existing integral garage into a play room; 2) Convert existing attic space above garage into a bedroom; 3) Construction of new dormer window to front and roof light to rear to an existing dwelling. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 161.6 sqm.)

17173 is a planning application to Galway County Council for to 1. Convert the existing integral garage into a play room; 2) Convert existing attic, received on 15 Feb 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 10 Apr 2017.

Planning details

Reference: 17173
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 15 Feb 2017
Observations close: 22 Mar 2017 (closed 3473 days ago)
Decision due: 11 Apr 2017 · decided 10 Apr 2017
Decision: Conditional on 10 Apr 2017
Proposed development: to 1. Convert the existing integral garage into a play room; 2) Convert existing attic space above garage into a bedroom; 3) Construction of new dormer window to front and roof light to rear to an existing dwelling. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 161.6 sqm.)
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,187 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 349970). 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/17173/0.

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