Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 October 2019

Tornog, Headford Road, Galway

Major amendments to Phase II of a housing development on Headford Road.

1942 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 February 2019

Reference
1942
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 February 2019
Residential units
75
Floor area
7971 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend a previously approved scheme by omitting underground parking, 13 houses, and 19 apartments. It proposes a redesigned layout with 26 apartments with care support, 9 houses, 18 duplexes, 16 ground-floor apartments, a crèche, and 70 surface parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to amend phase ii of planning approval reference 0658, with; (i) the omission of all underground parking; (ii) the omission of 13 no. 4-bedroom type g3 and g4 houses;(iii) the omission of 15 no. 3-bedroom type g1 and 4 no. 1-bedroom type j apartments; (iv) the re-alignment of the internal secondary access road; (v) the re-design of the previously approved 32 no. 2 bedroom and 8 no. 1-bedroom apartments to 26 no. 2 bedroom and 14 no. 1 bed-room enhanced apartments with in-house care support facilities; (vi) the provision of 70 no. Surface car parking spaces; 9 no. 3 bedroom houses; 18 no. 3-bedroom upper duplex apartments; 16 no. 2-bedroom ground floor apartments; a childrens crèche; a central amenity play area; and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS
“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, OranmoreNov 2025€390,000137 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, GalwayJul 2025€435,000186 m
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, GalwayJan 2026€450,000206 m
18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, GalwayJun 2026€391,000228 m
13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, GalwayJun 2026€235,000228 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, GalwayJul 2025€400,000246 m
167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, GalwayJan 2025€271,000289 m
137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, CastlegarJan 2025€445,000305 m

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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

  1. Application received15 February 2019
  2. Further information requested10 April 2019
  3. Further information received18 July 2019
  4. Decision due17 October 2019
  5. Decision issued17 October 2019
  6. Grant issued21 November 2019
  7. Permission expiry20 November 2024

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