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Galway County Council · 2561349

An Spidéal Thiar, Spiddal, Co. Galway

Approved in Jan 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 18 Sept 2025Received
  2. 15 Jan 2026Conditional
  3. 20 May 2031Approval runs out
Status
Appeal decided — granted
Decision
Conditional · 15 Jan 2026
Council
Galway County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
209 m²

What’s proposed

for an amendment to the development permitted under Pl. Ref 21/1997 and consists of the following: change of use of the ground floor unit from the permitted commercial use (café) to residential use and related amendment of condition 4 of Pl. Ref 21/1997. Minor amendments to the size of the extension footprint approved under Pl. Ref 21/1997 to meet residential open space standards in the rear garden. Reconfiguration of the approved internal layout under Pl. Ref 21/1997 to support this change of use and otherwise improve the functionality of the units. Minor amendments to the façade on all elevations to include the repositioning, addition, and removal of windows and doors to support the change of use. All associated site and ancillary work necessary to facilitate the proposed development, including updates to the bin store, inclusion of rooftop solar PV, and removal of outdoor dining space associated with the cafe. The development is not covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413)

Planning details

Reference
2561349
Local authority
Galway County Council
Status
Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
18 Sept 2025
Decision due
20 Jan 2026 · decided 15 Jan 2026
Decision
Conditional on 15 Jan 2026
Site area
209 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Appeal

Appeal PL-500736-GY-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

N1.5 — Airport

Tied to the efficient operation and development of the airport under its own plan — which also means aircraft noise contours apply.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 9
    Spiddal House; Spiddal Bridge
  • Recorded monument · 9
    House - 18th/19th century; Bridge

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.018 Sept 2026, 15:44open
Summary

2561349 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for an amendment to the development permitted under Pl. Ref 21/1997 and consists of the, received on 18 Sept 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 15 Jan 2026.