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Planning Department

Address: Planning Department, Galway County Council, Aras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway.
Email: planning@galwaycoco.ie
Telephone No: (091) 509308 (General)
Fax No: (091) 509199
Public Opening Hours: 09:00-16:00 (Wednesday 10:00-16:00)
Map Shop Opening Hours : 09.10-12.50 & 14:10-15:50 Monday to Thursday (15:15 closing on Fridays)

Please Note a Change in Validation Service: All new planning applications received on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday will be validated on the day.  Applications received on Monday/Tuesday will not be validated until Wednesday. 

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VARIATION NO 2( TO INCLUDE A WIND ENERGY STRATEGY ) TO THE GALWAY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2009-2015
Notice is hereby given that Variation No. 2 to the Galway County Development Plan 2009-2015 ( TO INCLUDE A WIND ENERGY STRATEGY) was made by Galway County Council on 26th September 2011 in accordance with Section 13 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2010, the Planning & Development (Strategic Environment Assessment) Regulations, 2004 and the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) Click on title bar to access more details
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VARIATION NO 1 ( CORE STRATEGY) TO THE GALWAY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2009-2015
Notice is hereby given that Variation No. 1 ( Core Strategy) to the Galway County Development Plan 2009-2015 was made by Galway County Council on 21st July 2011 in accordance with Section 13 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2010, the Planning & Development (Strategic Environment Assessment) Regulations, 2004 and the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)Click on title bar to access relevant information and documentation
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REGIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR THE WEST REGION 2010 – 2022.
Regional Planning Guidelines for the West Region 2010 - 2022 were made on the 19th October 2010 by the Members of the West Regional Authority.
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Public Townland Query System
A Bi-lingual Townland search which allows the public to relate the administrative boundaries of Galway County Council to their Townlands i.e. Query Planning Areas, Engineering Areas, Electoral Areas, Electoral Divisions (EDs), Court Areas against your Townland.

Planning News
Latest news and additions to the website from Galway County Council Planning department

Planning Query System
Look up Planning Applications Online

County Development Plan 2009-2015
View & Download the Galway County Development Plan

Settlement Centres
View & download the Settlement Centres

Local Area Plans
View & Download the Town & Village plans

Introduction to Planning Process
Step by step guide to planning

Application Fee & Charges Details
View a list of all related charges & fees

Planning & Development Act
Link to the Planning & Development Act
Accepted Newspapers
View a list of the “accepted newspapers” in which the Planning Authority will accept planning application notices