The Rustic Vaults pub in Tuam

No to neon signs as green light given for new off-licence and bookies

ONE of Tuam’s best-known pubs has been given the go ahead to build a new commercial development next door.

The plans by The Rustic Vaults to construct an off-licence, bookmakers and office building were delayed after county planners expressed concerns about the impact of the design of the new building on the famous pub which is a protected structure.

Planning permission has been granted for the commercial development: however, stringent conditions regarding signage have been attached.

Read more in this week's edition of The Tuam Herald