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The construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses…

Loughrea, Fairgreen Td., Loughrea

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: September 22, 2026

Applicant
Fix Recreation Ltd
Proposed use
See council description
View council file →Timeline ↓Map & nearbyDocuments & full proposal

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: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-22

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Loughrea , Fairgreen Td. , Loughrea. Proposal excerpt: “for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. …”

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

Location & nearby applications

Loughrea , Fairgreen Td. , Loughrea

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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.

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 2661113

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: f999060e6658420f747997b0357583cca18179bd64b8b4e466b6cd641aff4dff

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:17:21.037493+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 1252) shared with an existing retail premises and carpark which abuts an existing watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure ‘The Mill Race’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) all within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application
Application details
Reference
2661113
Applicant
Fix Recreation Ltd
Site address
Loughrea, Fairgreen Td., Loughrea
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Granted (with conditions)
Date received
July 01, 2026
Decision due
October 27, 2026
Council decision date
September 22, 2026
Authority
Galway County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → Decided...
    • Council outcome: → Decided...
    • decision due date: 2026-08-25 → 2026-10-27
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: Decided... → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: Decided... → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-09-22
  3. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-09-22
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all ...", "NPAD": "for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 1252) shared with an existing retail premises and carpark which abuts an existing watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure ‘The Mill Race’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) all within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Loughrea Fairgreen Td. Loughrea Co. Galway", "NPAD": "Loughrea , Fairgreen Td. , Loughrea"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661113/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661113/0"}

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