Planning application received: for change of use of part of the existing national school to a before school/afterschool and prescho

A new planning application has been lodged with Galway County Council for a change of use at the Duniry National School in Cloonlee, Loughrea. The Board of Management Duniry NS has submitted the proposal to convert part of the existing school building into a before‑school, after‑school and preschool facility. The application, reference 2661419, was received on 20 August 2026 and is currently a new application awaiting decision. The council has set a decision date of 14 October 2026, by which time the application is expected to be reviewed and a determination made. The proposal concerns the site at Cloonlee, Loughrea, County Galway, with the postcode H62VK28. The change of use would allow the school to provide additional early‑years and after‑school care services to the local community. The application is being considered by the planning authority, and no further details

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