Planning permission in Tuam
Planning permission in Tuam is decided by Galway County Council. Search Tuam planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Tuam over the last 5 years.
116 granted, 14 refused in the last 5 years. That is 6 points above the Galway average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Tuam
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Galway County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Tuam 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.
Tuam approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Tuam over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Galway
Planning a project in Tuam?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Tuam planning
Do I need planning permission in Tuam?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Tuam 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 Tuam?
Galway County Council is the planning authority for Tuam. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Tuam?
89 in 100 decided applications in Tuam were granted over the last 5 years, from 130 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.