Received 1 September 2025
Decided 30 September 2025
Part-Granted
Request Reference 110-25
Requester Type Other
Galway City Council

1. RegistraƟons / authorisaƟons •Number of properties registered/authorised as short-term/holiday lets (by month/quarter). • Any breakdown available (enƟre home vs. room-only, apartment vs. house, city area/ED). 2. Planning permissions / exempƟons • Number of planning permissions granted/refused for short-term leƫng. • Records of any SecƟon 5 declaraƟons or exempƟons relied upon for short-term leƫng. 3. Compliance & enforcement • Number of complaints received about unauthorised short-term leƫng. • Number of inspecƟons carried out. • Number and details of enforcement acƟons (warning leƩers, Enforcement NoƟces, prosecuƟons, fines), including outcomes. 4. Policy/comms • Any internal guidance, memos or policy documents used by Council staff for assessing or enforcing short-term letting rules since 1 Jan 2021. • Any correspondence with the Department of Housing or other state bodies regarding short-term letting enforcement in Galway City in the same period