Local Electoral Area · Galway County Council

Construction leads in Tuam

477 planning applications and commencement notices in Tuam in the last twelve months, across 35 electoral divisions. 616 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Galway County planning register and the national building control register.

477
Leads, 12 months
616
On site now
€306m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Tuam, on the map

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Top trades in Tuam

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Roofing
413 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
412 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
378 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
375 leads
Electrical
306 leads
Plumbing & Heating
301 leads
Flooring
288 leads
Painting & Decorating
288 leads

The housing stock in Tuam

12,602 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198034.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19194.4%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.9%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes10.5%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes1.7%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil61.5%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas1.8%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.7%Ireland 0.7%
Electric8.6%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)25.2%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.3%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.8%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source26.8%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied79.1%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented13.7%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented5.3%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-0.14

Relative affluence at the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Tuam

  1. Rinkippeen, Tuam, Co. Galway
    for construction of an agricultural shed to include a new milking parlour, dairy & ancillary rooms, erection of a meal bin & water storage tank…
    Lodged
    2661691Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  2. Tuam Townparks (2nd division), 24 Mill Stream Park, Co. Galway
    of changes to the roof of dwelling house, window to side elevation of dwelling house and change of use of dog grooming parlour to domestic bedroom and ensuite…
    Lodged
    2661674Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  3. Kilmore, Unit 33-34 N17 Business Park, Tuam
    for the change of use from commercial to a place of communal gatherings which hold scheduled services and all ancillary site works
    Lodged
    2661675Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  4. Knockaunbrack, Dunmore, Co.Galway
    for the construction of a new dwellinghouse and domestic garage/garden store, new sewage treatment system and all associated site works and services
    Lodged
    2661677Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  5. Graddoge, Barnaderg, Tuam
    for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site works
    Lodged
    2661665Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  6. Townparks (2nd division), Tuam, Co. Galway
    sought to construct four meal bins/silo’s. Full planning permission also sought to retain the change of use of an agricultural shed to five individual storage…
    Lodged
    2661657Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  7. Headford, Cúl na Coirre, Co Galway
    for amendments to the approved already permitted under application Pl Ref 24/61383; ABP-321704-25…
    Lodged
    2661662Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  8. Ballina, Tuam, County Galway
    of dwelling house and domestic garage as constructed and located on my site in 2002, on a revised boundary and entrance
    Lodged
    2661653Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  9. Shanballymore, Dunmore, Co. Galway
    sought to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area & all ancillary site works
    Lodged
    2661638Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  10. Bullaun, Corofin, Co. Galway
    sought to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works
    Lodged
    2661639Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
Every Galway County application, by week

Who is building in Tuam

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Callanan & Walsh Construction Co. Limited5 applications
  2. 2Lally Carpentry & Building Limited4 applications
  3. 3Hopeshire Limited4 applications
  4. 4Tuam Energy Park Ltd3 applications
  5. 5Board of Management St Jarlath's College3 applications
  6. 6Zyqor Fabrications No14 Ltd3 applications
  7. 7Regenerative Agriculture And Woodland Trading Unlimited Company2 applications
  8. 8HCG Properties Ltd2 applications

Electoral divisions in Tuam

  • Abbey West
  • Addergoole
  • Annaghdown
  • Ballinderry
  • Ballinduff
  • Ballynapark
  • Beaghmore
  • Belclare
  • Carrownagur
  • Carrowrevagh
  • Claretuam
  • Clonbern
  • Cummer
  • Donaghpatrick
  • Doonbally
  • Dunmore North
  • Dunmore South
  • Foxhall
  • Headford
  • Hillsbrook
  • Kilbennan
  • Kilcoona
  • Killeany
  • Killeen
  • Killererin
  • Killower
  • Killursa
  • Kilmoylan
  • Kilshanvy
  • Levally
  • Milltown
  • Moyne
  • Toberadosh
  • Tuam Rural
  • Tuam Urban

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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