Cregcarragh , Claregalway

What’s proposed

Permission for change of use of part of existing garage to after school area with the purpose to provide a separate area for the existing older age group [no additional capacity] which is ancillary to existing childcare facility previously permitted under 07/1220 11/368 & 16/419, works to include all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 26sqm

20468 is a planning application to Galway County Council for permission for change of use of part of existing garage to after school area with the, received on 14 Apr 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 15 Jul 2020.

Planning details

Reference: 20468
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 14 Apr 2020
Observations close: 19 May 2020 (closed 2320 days ago)
Decision due: 18 Jul 2020 · decided 15 Jul 2020
Decision: Conditional on 15 Jul 2020
Proposed development: Permission for change of use of part of existing garage to after school area with the purpose to provide a separate area for the existing older age group [no additional capacity] which is ancillary to existing childcare facility previously permitted under 07/1220 11/368 & 16/419, works to include all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 26sqm
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,151 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.

Commencement

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 356469). 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/20468/0.

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Cregcarragh , Claregalway

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 15 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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