Planning permission in Galway city and suburbs
Planning permission in Galway city and suburbs is decided by Galway City Council. Search Galway city and suburbs planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Galway city and suburbs over the last 5 years.
1,260 granted, 200 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Galway City average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Galway city and suburbs
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Galway City Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Galway city and suburbs planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Galway city and suburbs approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Galway city and suburbs over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Planning a project in Galway city and suburbs?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Galway city and suburbs planning
Do I need planning permission in Galway city and suburbs?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Galway city and suburbs as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Galway City Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Galway city and suburbs?
Galway City Council is the planning authority for Galway city and suburbs. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Galway city and suburbs?
86 in 100 decided applications in Galway city and suburbs were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,460 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.