Planning near you · Galway · Ref 26118

Proposal for 1 home

Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 08, 2026

Applicant: Kevin Kelly
Proposed use: Residential
Homes in source: 1
Reported floor area: 55 m²

View council file →Timeline ↓Map & nearby Documents & full proposal

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

21 May 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 5f2b05d0684d3515fc846d7ba1f43b94e6a3f0e2dc95023a89d0fc38dc6cc08b · field: ReceivedDate
8 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 5f2b05d0684d3515fc846d7ba1f43b94e6a3f0e2dc95023a89d0fc38dc6cc08b · field: DecisionDate
18 Aug 2026Grant recorded
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 5f2b05d0684d3515fc846d7ba1f43b94e6a3f0e2dc95023a89d0fc38dc6cc08b · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-08

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 22 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway. The source lists 1 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

to construct a camper van campsite which includes toilet facilities and wash up building. Outline planning permission is also…About 300 m · Gorteenacra , Athenry , Co. GalwayRef 267 · Further Information
for the construction of 12 no. residential units. The development will consist of the construction of: • A three storey apart…About 600 m · Caherroyn , Athenry , Co. GalwayRef 2661493 · New Application
to construct a dweling house and domestic garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 301.6 SQ…About 800 m · Raheen ,Ref 26142 · Permission granted without conditions
to construct a two storey side extension to existing dwelling house, along with associated site worksAbout 1,000 m · Ballydavid South , No. 12 Pairc Na Ri , Athenry Co. GalwayRef 2660928 · Permission granted with conditions
for provision of an extension to the existing warehouse building (Permitted under Pl. Ref. 05/5047 and extended under Pl. Ref…About 1.1 km · Caherroyn , Athenry , Co. GalwayRef 2660229 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 26118

View council file →

Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5f2b05d0684d3515fc846d7ba1f43b94e6a3f0e2dc95023a89d0fc38dc6cc08b

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:55.320115+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Claymore' to private residential space

Application details

Reference: 26118
Applicant: Kevin Kelly
Site address: Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway
Homes in source field: 1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 55
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: May 21, 2026
Decision due: July 15, 2026
Council decision date: July 08, 2026
Authority: Galway County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-05-27
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Proposal description: for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant to a private resid... → for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Clay...
2026-07-22
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-07-08

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Clay...", "NPAD": "for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Claymore' to private residential space"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Athenry Northgate Street Co.Galway", "NPAD": "Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26118/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26118/0"}

Source: local authorities / National Planning Applications. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under CC BY 4.0 where supplied by NPAD. Linked documents may have separate reuse terms.