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Commercial fit-out · Co. Galway

SPAR The Westwood, Upper Newcastle, Galway

Granted 21 May 2026

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This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated.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 31 Jul 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.

What and where

Development which consists of

Permission for development which consists of: the proposed development will consist of revisions to the existing retail/café/restaurant unit (approx. 206 sq m) at the ground floor level of Block A of ‘The Westwood’ development. The development provides for revisions to the internal ground floor layout (including seating areas) with a reallocation of space to consist of approx. 110.5 sq m café/restaurant use and approx. 95.5 sq m retail use (including all back of house areas, storage and circulation space areas) and all associated works. All other development remains as previously permitted under ABP Ref. 301693-18, Reg. Ref. 19/197, Reg. Ref. 20/152, Reg. Ref. 20/204, Reg. Ref. 20/357 and Reg. Ref. 21/167

Location
Upper Newcastle, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2660104
Applicant
Tom Meehan & Sons Ltd

Key facts

Floor area
412 m²
Indicative value
€250k–500kPlanningBrief estimate
Project type
Commercial fit-out
Received
27 Mar 2026
Granted
21 May 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 21 May 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660104 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway City Council planning register, as last seen on 31 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

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