An Spidéal Thiar, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Approved in Jan 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 18 Sept 2025Received
- 15 Jan 2026Conditional
- 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
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionAn Spidéal Thiar , Spiddal West , Co. Galway
- GrantedBoth Chuanna Thoir , Spiddal , Co. Galway
- GrantedAn Spidéal Thiar , Baile Eamon Road (Spiddal West) , Co. Galway
- CommencedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spideal , Co na Gaillimhe
- Appeal decidedAn Spidéal Thiar , West of LS397 Baile Eamoinn , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedAn Spidéal Thiar , An Spidéal , Co. Na Gaillimhe
- RefusedAn Spidéal Thiar , Spiddal , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedAn Spidéal Thiar , Ceol Na Mara Hotel , Co. na Gaillimhe
- GrantedRúnda Coffee Shop , An Spidéal , Co Na Gaillimhe
- GrantedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spideál , Co. na Gaillimhe
- CommencedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spidéal , Co. na Gaillimhe
- GrantedAn Spidéal Thiar , Galway , County Galway
- Appeal decidedAn Spidéal Thiar , Galway , County Galway
- WithdrawnBOTH CHUANNA THOIR ,
- CommencedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spideal , Co. Galway
- RefusedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spideal , Co na Gaillimhe
- RefusedBoth Chuanna Thoir , An Spideal , Co na Gaillimhe
- GrantedBohoona East ,
- RefusedBoth Chuanna Thoir ,
- GrantedBoth Chuanna Thoir ,
- GrantedAn Spidéal Thiar ,
- GrantedAn Spidéal Thiar ,
Homes nearby
- For saleBoth Chuanna Thiar, Spiddal, Co. Galway, H91 TN8Y
- WithdrawnSpiddal West, Spiddal, Co. Galway
- WithdrawnBohoona East, Spiddal, Co. Galway, H91 W0YE
- WithdrawnBoth Chuanna Thoir, Spiddal, Co. Galway
- WithdrawnBoth Chuanna Thoir, Spiddal, Co. Galway, H91 TP0N
- WithdrawnBaile Eamon, Spiddal, Co. Galway, H91 WA2P
Appeal
Appeal PL-500736-GY-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
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
- Recorded monument · 9
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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
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.