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Planning permission in Loughrea

Planning permission in Loughrea is decided by Galway County Council. Search Loughrea planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Loughrea over the last 5 years.

Granted in Loughrea

109 granted, 19 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Galway average.

Applications
158

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
128

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
13%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Loughrea

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Galway County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Loughrea 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.

Loughrea approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Loughrea over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension38 decided
89%
Apartments and housing schemes35 decided
71%

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Common questions about Loughrea planning

Do I need planning permission in Loughrea?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Loughrea as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Galway County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Loughrea?

Galway County Council is the planning authority for Loughrea. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Loughrea?

85 in 100 decided applications in Loughrea were granted over the last 5 years, from 128 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.