Planning near you · Galway · Ref 26220

For the change of use of part of existing commercial premises (Woodford Nurseries)…

Bolag , Woodford , Co Galway

New Application

Applicant: Damian Keon
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.

31 Aug 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 7c0f5c671f5a567037c06800963e1270a5da540148d8e56349365c34b48be65b · field: ReceivedDate

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 Bolag , Woodford , Co Galway. Proposal excerpt: “for the change of use of part of existing commercial premises (Woodford Nurseries) to a coffee shop and all associated site development works and services”

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

Location & nearby applications

Bolag , Woodford , Co Galway

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

of a dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank & site entrance on revised site boundaries from pr...About 1.4 km · Woodford Loughrea Co. GalwayRef 26195 · Decision code: Decided...
for the construction of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage/store, wastewater treatment system...About 1.5 km · Woodford Loughrea Co. GalwayRef 26196 · Decision code: Decided...
to construct a dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site worksAbout 2.0 km · Clonco , Woodford , County GalwayRef 2660884 · Permission granted with conditions
for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site servicesAbout 4.1 km · Wellpark , Abbey , LoughreaRef 2661187 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 26220

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Other Assessments · 10/09/2026
Application Form - Part A · 04/09/2026
Plans, Sections, Elevations · 04/09/2026
Application - Cover Letter · 04/09/2026
Site layout plan · 04/09/2026
Site Notice · 04/09/2026
Site location map · 04/09/2026
Newspaper Notice · 04/09/2026

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 the change of use of part of existing commercial premises (Woodford Nurseries) to a coffee shop and all associated site development works and services

Application details

Reference: 26220
Applicant: Damian Keon
Site address: Bolag , Woodford , Co Galway
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: August 31, 2026
Decision due: October 25, 2026
Authority: Galway County Council

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for the change of use of part of existing commercial premises (Woodford Nurseries) to a coffee shop ...", "NPAD": "for the change of use of part of existing commercial premises (Woodford Nurseries) to a coffee shop and all associated site development works and services"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Bolag Woodford Co Galway", "NPAD": "Bolag , Woodford , Co Galway"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26220/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26220/0"}

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