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Tuam, Galway

Site start 26 Apr 2024

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This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated. We last saw it in the council's register on 12 Jul 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.

What and where

~8 homes

for the re-development of an existing commercial and residential site. 1) demolition of existing substandard 2 storey and single storey flat roofed section which previously comprised of the nightclub and lounge bar of the public house, located to the rear of building fronting onto Vicar street, and a single storey commercial building currently occupied by 'Apache Pizza' and part of the former nightclub, fronting onto Circular road 2) Construction of a new 4 storey building to comprise of 8 no. apartments with access from Circular road. Bin storage area and bicycle parking to be provided 3) Second storey extension and alterations to front facade to existing 2 storey building fronting onto Vicar street (formerly 'The Sportsman Inn' public house) and provision of 1 no. apartment over first and second floor level in this building 4) Conversion of the existing ground floor level of the same building (Formerly front bar of 'The Sportsman Inn') from public house into commercial unit 5) amalgamation of 2 no. existing commercial units (formerly an Off-licence and 'SAB Fashions') located at ground floor level of an existing 3 storey building which fronts onto Vicar Street, into 1 larger commercial unit and replacing of the existing facades at street level with one new facade. 6) Alterations to existing accommodation space in the same existing 3 storey building fronting onto Vicar street, currently comprising of 2 no.2 bedroom units, to be reduced to 2 no. 1bedroom apartments at first and second floor level respectively. 7) All ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 752.07 m². Gross floor space of work to be retained: 225.77 m². Gross floor space of any demolition: 402. 5 m²

Location
Tuam, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
211402
Applicant
Philip Devane Ltd
Agent
Loumoy LTD
Builder
Loumoy LTD

Key facts

Homes
~8estimated from the application
Floor area
983 m²
Indicative value
€500k–1mPlanningBrief estimate
Project type
Mixed use
Site start
26 Apr 2024

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 211402 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway County Council planning register, as last seen on 12 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 26 Apr 2024Work started · Construction of 11 no. apartmentsNotice re-filed 6 Feb 2025 for the same works.

A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.

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