Headford , Main Street , Co. Galway

What’s proposed

for: (1) change of use of existing buildings (formerly public house and dwelling) to commercial office and dwelling. (2) alterations, extensions, refurbishment and part demolition to existing buildings. (3) all associated site development, external works, and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 17.00 sqm (extension) & 45.00 sqm (commercial). Gross floor space of any demolition: 32.00 sqm

2461046 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for: (1) change of use of existing buildings (formerly public house and dwelling) to, received on 13 Aug 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Oct 2024.

Planning details

Reference: 2461046
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 13 Aug 2024
Observations close: 17 Sept 2024 (closed 731 days ago)
Decision due: 7 Oct 2024 · decided 1 Oct 2024
Decision: Conditional on 1 Oct 2024
Proposed development: for: (1) change of use of existing buildings (formerly public house and dwelling) to commercial office and dwelling. (2) alterations, extensions, refurbishment and part demolition to existing buildings. (3) all associated site development, external works, and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 17.00 sqm (extension) & 45.00 sqm (commercial). Gross floor space of any demolition: 32.00 sqm
As published by the register.
Site area: 219 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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3 Mar 2025Main street, Headford, Galway, H91 X9K5matched by ref_exact

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Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 364367). 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/2461046/0.

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