West of the Ballymoneen Road, at the Junction with the Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra
Demolition of a shed and construction of 91 residential units, commercial units, and a childcare facility.
1730 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 February 2017
- Reference
- 1730
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2017
- Residential units
- 88
- Floor area
- 88 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 2.62-hectare site includes the demolition of an agricultural shed and the construction of 91 residential units, comprising houses, apartments, and duplexes. It also features four retail units, a three-storey commercial block, and a childcare facility with outdoor play areas.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development on a site which extends to 2.62 ha. The proposed development will consist of the following: (1) demolition of existing agricultural shed; (2) construction of 91 no. Residential units comprising: (a) 32 no. Three-bed semi-detached units and 15 no. Three-bed terraced units with the option to convert the attic space for habitable use; (b) 20 no. Lower ground floor two-bed apartment units with 20 no. Duplex three-bed townhouse units above; and (c) 4 no. Three-bed townhouses over ground floor commercial units. (3) construction of 4 no. Ground floor retail units (284 sqm) with residential accommodation above. (4) construction of a corner block of commercial units over three floors (330 sqm). (5) development of a childcare facility (380 sqm) and associated outdoor play areas and car parking. (6) provision of shared communal and private open space, car parking, site landscaping and public lighting, services and ancillary facilities, pedestrian access from the western distributor road, vehicular access from the ballymoneen road and via the leargán development located immediately west of the proposed site and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 118 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 54 m |
| Apartment 120 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 54 m |
| Apartment 119 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 54 m |
| Apartment 121 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 54 m |
| Apartment 117 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,396 | 54 m |
| Apartment 122 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €396,476 | 56 m |
| Apartment 124 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 56 m |
| Apartment 125 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 56 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 February 2017
- Further information requested31 March 2017
- Further information received22 August 2017
- Decision due2 October 2017
- Decision issued28 September 2017
- Appeal submitted24 October 2017
- Appeal decided23 April 2018
- Permission expiry22 April 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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1968Galway CityLodged 13 Mar 2019Housing estate
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21259Galway CityLodged 9 Aug 2021Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2560167Galway CityLodged 6 Jun 2025Alterations
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23189Galway CityLodged 3 Aug 2023Change of use
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Gleann na Mona , Lands to the west of the Ballymoneen Road at the junction with the Western Distributor Road , Knocknacarra
2323Galway CityLodged 3 Feb 2023Apartments
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