Galway planning applications drop by 19 percent
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The number of planning applications in Galway has dropped by 19 percent.
Figures compiled by Link2Plans also show a drop in commencement notices of 26 percent.
The Housing Construction Index examined every application and commencement from January to August this year.
There were 436 planning applications in the county in the six month period compared to 535 in 2012.
The construction commencement rate fell with 194 so far this year compared to 262 from January to August 2012.
Nationally there is a decrease in planning applications of 6 percent and a 10 percent fall in commencements.
Managing Director of Link2Plans Danny O'Shea says there seems to be little or no pick up in Galway at the moment.