Cloonlee , Loughrea , Galway — planning application GALWAYCO 2661419

What’s proposed

for change of use of part of the existing national school to a before school/afterschool and preschool facility

Reference: 2661419
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
Received: 20 Aug 2026
Observations close: 24 Sept 2026 (closed 12 days ago)
Decision due: 14 Oct 2026
Decision: Not decided
Proposed development: for change of use of part of the existing national school to a before school/afterschool and preschool facility
As published by the register.
Site area: 7,319 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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