Planning register
Athenry
Planning applications inside the Athenry, Co. Galway settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 238
- County
- Galway
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for Athenry contains a total of 238 applications, with 208 applications granted, refused, or part-granted since 2016. Within this group, the grant rate stands at 86%, representing 179 granted, 29 refused, and 0 part-granted applications. The most common development types are housing estates at 16%, followed by new dwellings, extensions, and changes of use, which each account for 14% of applications. Recent activity shows 18 applications lodged in 2023, 21 in 2024, and 17 in 2025, with recent decisions including a refused application for a one bed apartment, garden shed, and raised rear boundary wall, alongside granted applications for a canopy area, a change of use, building amendments, signage and alterations, and a new portal frame building.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
Grant rate
86%
of 208 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 179
- Refused
- 29
- No decision recorded
- 30
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- Housing estate
- 16%
- New dwelling
- 14%
- Extension
- 14%
- Change of use
- 14%
- Retention
- 14%
- Commercial
- 9%
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in Athenry
- Awaiting decision
To construct a dweling house and domestic garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed…
Raheen ,
26142galwayLodged 17 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
To construct a two storey side extension to existing dwelling house, along with associated site works
Ballydavid South , No. 12 Pairc Na Ri , Athenry Co. Galway
2660928galwayLodged 9 Jun 2026
- Granted
Of canopy area over rear yard
Cullairbaun Caherroyn , The Arch Bar , Athenry
2660803galwayLodged 21 May 2026
- Refused
Of one bed apartment, garden shed and raised rear boundary wall
Caherroyn , No 8 Cluain Na Cathrach , Athenry
2660802galwayLodged 21 May 2026
- Granted
For the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial shop unit/restaurant known as 'The Claymore' to…
Athenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway
26118galwayLodged 21 May 2026
- Granted
For amendments to finished floor level of Block 3 granted under Pl. Reg Ref 2261303 / ABP Ref. 316109-23 and…
Caheroyn , Caheroyn Road , Athenry
2660782galwayLodged 18 May 2026
- Awaiting decision
Of a stand alone unit, for staff changing facilities
Prospect , Stylewise Ltd T/A The Coffee Sistrict , Athenry Co Galway
2660757galwayLodged 14 May 2026
- Granted
Of signage, internal alterations, stand-alone store and canopy to play area, construction of free-standing…
Garraí Glas , Tuam Road Athenry , Co. Galway.
2660743galwayLodged 14 May 2026
- Granted
For the construction of a new single storey portal frame building, clad with an insulated panel to house a…
Raheen , National Monuments Depot , Athenry
2660654galwayLodged 29 Apr 2026
- Awaiting decision
To construct dwellinghouse, garage & connection to associated services
Caherroyn , Caheroyan House , Athenry
2689galwayLodged 23 Apr 2026
- Granted
Of extension to commercial building for goods storage and minor alterations to parking on site approved under…
Raheen , Athenry , Co Galway
2660576galwayLodged 16 Apr 2026
- Granted
On the grant of outline permission (Ref: 24-348), Works to consist of the construction of 1no dwelling (On…
Ballygarraun South , Ballygarraun , Athenry Co. Galway
2660548galwayLodged 10 Apr 2026
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