Planning near you · Galway · Ref 26143

Proposal for 1 home

Cluain Mhic Cáinín , Castlegar , Co Galway

Permission granted with conditions

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.

17 Jun 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 60d1d9dce4c42aedcdf1334d71afa360534b99cce183571621f44fb20d2ff3bb · field: ReceivedDate
11 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 60d1d9dce4c42aedcdf1334d71afa360534b99cce183571621f44fb20d2ff3bb · field: DecisionDate

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 → 2026-08-11

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 22 August 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 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

Cluain Mhic Cáinín , Castlegar , Co Galway

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Nearby applications

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

for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant and percolation area and all associated worksAbout 1.6 km · An Chluain , Claregalway , Co. GalwayRef 2660790 · Permission granted with conditions
for the demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a replacement garageAbout 1.8 km · An Pollach Riabhach , Claregalway , Co GalwayRef 2661357 · Withdrawn
to construct an extension to an existing workshop building including all associated works and servicesAbout 1.9 km · An Poll Caoin , Parkmore West Business Park , Co. GalwayRef 2661442 · New Application
to construct a serviced dwelling house, with a connection to a new wastewater treatment system, and domestic garageAbout 2.0 km · Cathair Ghabhann , Claregalway , Co.GalwayRef 2660478 · Permission granted with conditions
for the construction of a new single storey Electrical Building compromising of an ESB Medium Voltage MV Sub station, MV Swit…About 2.0 km · Building 1 and 2 Medtronic Vascular Galway , Parkmore Business Park , Parkmore WestRef 2661545 · Pre_Validation

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 26143

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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: 60d1d9dce4c42aedcdf1334d71afa360534b99cce183571621f44fb20d2ff3bb

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:56.400400+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

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: Permission granted with conditions
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.

2026-08-22
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-08-11

Source differences

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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