Planning News

14th Annual Galway City Heritage Conference 2024 – Treasures of Galway

  • Wed 28 Feb, 2024
  • Planning News
Galway City Council is pleased to invite you to the 14th Annual Galway City Heritage Conference held at the Harbour Hotel, The Docks, Galway on Saturday 20th April 2024 from 9:30am till 5pm.

Residential Zoned Land Tax Annual Draft Map

  • Tue 6 Feb, 2024
  • Planning News
Galway City Council has prepared an annual draft map of the land considered to be in scope for the RZLT as of January 1, 2024. Total area in scope - 1,128.6ha. The annual draft map is available below and at Planning Department, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway.

Community Monuments Fund 2024

  • Fri 5 Jan, 2024
  • Planning News
The 2024 Community Monuments Fund has been launched and Local Authorities and relevant applicants are invited to submit applications and appraisals to cmf@housing.gov.ie

Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) & Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2024

  • Sat 30 Dec, 2023
  • Planning News
Galway City Council in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage are inviting applications for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2024.

RZLT Final map

  • Fri 1 Dec, 2023
  • Planning News
The Galway City Council's final RZLT map for 2024 is now available. The map includes lands that meet the relevant criteria for inclusion on the map as set out in the current legislation.

**Planning Application Maps Delay - NPWS Error**

  • Mon 28 Aug, 2023
  • Planning News
There is currently a nationwide issue affecting the Planning Applications Map. Please allow up to 5 mins for the information to be displayed. 

National Heritage Week - 12th to 20th August 2023

  • Wed 26 Jul, 2023
  • Planning News
Galway City Council is proud to be part of the National Heritage Week programme running from the 12th to the 20th August 2023.

GALWAY CITY COUNCIL - EPLANNING IS NOW LIVE

  • Tue 20 Jun, 2023
  • Planning News
Galway City Council’s new online e-planning system is now live and has improved access for applicants, planners and the public to a key service of the local authority. The Council has worked with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) over the last year to deliver this online platform and has facilitated training sessions for planning agents, consultants, architects, engineers and other users who interact with the...

Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation

  • Mon 15 May, 2023
  • Planning News
Opens 17th May 2023 - Proposed project consisting of the 10 years extension of the operation of the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear reactors, including related nuclear safety-related improvement works

Galway City Development Plan, 2023-2029, Direction in the matter of Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

  • Mon 8 May, 2023
  • Planning News
  TAKE NOTICE THAT : The Minister of State for Local Government and Planning on the 3rd May 2023 issued a Direction pursuant to Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) in relation to the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029. 

Publication of Residential Zoned Land Tax - Supplemental Map

  • Mon 1 May, 2023
  • Planning News
The Residential Zoned Land Tax was introduced in the Finance Act 2021. The process to identify land to which the tax applies is now underway and the tax will be payable from 2024. A supplemental map has been prepared identifying additions to the draft map previously published by Galway City Council.

Part 8 Nuns Island

  • Thu 2 Feb, 2023
  • Planning News
Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) – Part 8 Applicant: Galway City Council Location: 23 Nuns Island, Galway City

NOTICE OF DRAFT DIRECTION BY THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE TO GALWAY CITY COUNCIL AS REGARDS THE MAKING OF THE GALWAY CITY DVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029

  • Thu 19 Jan, 2023
  • Planning News
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) NOTICE OF DRAFT DIRECTION BY THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE TO GALWAY CITY COUNCIL AS REGARDS THE MAKING OF THE GALWAY CITY DVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that the Minster has, in accordance with the provisions of the above Act, issued Galway City Council...

NOTICE OF THE MAKING OF THE GALWAY CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029

  • Wed 21 Dec, 2022
  • Planning News
Notice is hereby given, under Section 12 (12) (a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amended), that on 24th November 2022 Galway City Council, being the Planning Authority for the City, made the Galway City Development Plan for the period 2023-2029 for its functional area. The Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 will come into effect from Wednesday 4th January 2023.

Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2023

  • Thu 1 Dec, 2022
  • Planning News
Galway City Council in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage are now inviting applications for the following heritage grant: BHIS: Built Heritage Investment Scheme. Interested parties are invited to submit completed applications no later than Friday, 20th January 2023 (16:00hrs) to Caroline Phelan, Senior Planner, Planning Department, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway. ...

Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2023

  • Thu 1 Dec, 2022
  • Planning News
Galway City Council in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage are now inviting applications for the following heritage grant: Historic Structures Fund (HSF) Interested parties are invited to submit completed applications no later than Friday, 20th January 2023 (16:00hrs) to Caroline Phelan, Senior Planner, Planning Department, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway. ...

Residential Zoned Land Tax Draft Map for Galway City Council now available for public to view

  • Wed 2 Nov, 2022
  • Planning News
Galway City Council are advising members of the public they have until January 1st, 2023, to check and make submissions on draft maps that show lands in Galway City that will be subject to the new Residential Zoned Land Tax.

Residential Zoned Land Tax

  • Wed 2 Nov, 2022
  • Planning News
The Government has introduced a Residential Zoned Land Tax, a new tax aimed at increasing housing supply by activating zoned, serviced residential lands (including mixed-use lands) for housing. Homes that are subject to the Local Property Tax are not liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax. However, residential properties larger than 0.4047 (1 acre), are not subject to the RZLT but must register with the Revenue Commissioners.

One Day Seminar on Historic Graveyards & Funerary Monuments

  • Tue 27 Sep, 2022
  • Planning News
Heritage Event at the Harbour Hotel, The Docks, Galway on 14th October 2022.  This is a full day event 10am – 16.15pm. One Day Seminar on Historic Graveyards & Funerary Monuments with a wonderful line up of speakers, including: Jacinta Kiely, Gary Dempsey, Paul Naessens and Jim Higgins. Topics include recording, researching and publishing Irish Historic Monuments, genealogy, history and heraldry....

Heritage Conference on Castles and Fortifications

  • Tue 27 Sep, 2022
  • Planning News
Heritage Conference on Castles and Fortifications will take place in the Harbour Hotel, The Docks, Galway on Friday 7th October 2022 and Saturday 8th October 2022 Conference speakers include: Ciaran O’Connor, Fergal Mc Namara, Coilin O’ Drisceóil, Michael Gibbons, and Jim Higgins. A field trip to view conservation work at Terryland Castle will take place on Saturday 8th October 2022in the...


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