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For change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no.…

Coill Bhruachláin , The Church House , Main Street

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 28, 2026

Applicant
Ronan Loughney
Proposed use
See council description
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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: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Coill Bhruachláin , The Church House , Main Street. Proposal excerpt: “for change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no. guest bedrooms with associated en-suites (3 no. at ground floor level and 6 no. at first floor level), including amalgamation with the exis…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

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

Location & nearby applications

Coill Bhruachláin , The Church House , Main Street

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 2660916

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:53.033635+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
for change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no. guest bedrooms with associated en-suites (3 no. at ground floor level and 6 no. at first floor level), including amalgamation with the existing flat above the adjoining public house. Works include removal of the staircase at lower ground floor level within the public house, provision of 2 no. new windows to the rear south west elevation, alterations to the front north east elevation including replacement of existing door with a window, associated internal and external alterations, and all ancillary and associated works
Application details
Reference
2660916
Applicant
Ronan Loughney
Site address
Coill Bhruachláin , The Church House , Main Street
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
June 08, 2026
Decision due
August 02, 2026
Council decision date
July 28, 2026
Authority
Galway County Council
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no. guest bedrooms with...", "NPAD": "for change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no. guest bedrooms with associated en-suites (3 no. at ground floor level and 6 no. at first floor level), including amalgamation with the existing flat above the adjoining public house. Works include removal of the staircase at lower ground floor level within the public house, provision of 2 no. new windows to the rear south west elevation, alterations to the front north east elevation including replacement of existing door with a window, associated internal and external alterations, and all ancillary and associated works"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Coill Bhruachláin The Church House Main Street Co. Galway", "NPAD": "Coill Bhruachláin , The Church House , Main Street"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660916/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660916/0"}

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