Galway Bay fm newsroom - The redevelopment of the old library building at Shop Street in Tuam has been delayed due to a planning issues.
The former library has been vacant for a number of years and the county council has leased it to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
Planning permission was granted under the council's Part 8 process.
However Minister of State for Rural Affairs, Galway East T.D Seán Canney says the Chief State Solicitor's Office has deemed the planning permission as not appropriate.
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This means that planning permission has to be sought again for the fit-out of the building to accommodate new office facilities.
Minister Canney says the project may now face up to an eight month delay; more at 9am...
