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An independent living unit at the rear of the dwelling, (2) an existing domestic garage…

Cluain Mhic Cáinín, Castlegar, Co Galway

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 11, 2026

Applicant
Brendan & Riona Carr
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
1
Reported floor area
44 m²
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The story so far

Application timeline

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

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Grant recorded, Expiry date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-22; Expiry date: not supplied → 2031-09-21

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Cluain Mhic Cáinín , Castlegar , Co Galway. The source lists 1 proposed home. 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

Cluain Mhic Cáinín , Castlegar , 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.

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 26143

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:17:21.037493+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
of (1) an independent living unit at the rear of the dwelling, (2) an existing domestic garage. Permission is also sought to upgrade the existing septic tank & percolation area which serves both the existing dwelling house & the independent living unit
Application details
Reference
26143
Applicant
Brendan & Riona Carr
Site address
Cluain Mhic Cáinín, Castlegar, Co Galway
Homes in source field
1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
44
Application type
RETENTION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
June 17, 2026
Decision due
August 11, 2026
Council decision date
August 11, 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.

  1. 2026-08-22
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-08-11
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-09-22
    • expiry date: → 2031-09-21
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "of (1) an independent living unit at the rear of the dwelling, (2) an existing domestic garage. Perm...", "NPAD": "of (1) an independent living unit at the rear of the dwelling, (2) an existing domestic garage. Permission is also sought to upgrade the existing septic tank & percolation area which serves both the existing dwelling house & the independent living unit"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Cluain Mhic Cáinín Castlegar Co Galway", "NPAD": "Cluain Mhic Cáinín , Castlegar , Co Galway"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26143/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26143/0"}

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