RefusedApartmentsDecided 15 December 2020

Tornog, Headford Road, Galway

Amendments to a housing development, omitting one house and relocating a block of 6 duplexes and 6 apartments.

20276 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 October 2020

Reference: 20276
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 October 2020
Residential units: 6
Floor area: 727.2 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to amend a previously approved planning permission (19/42). The changes include omitting one 3-bedroom house and relocating a block containing 6 duplexes over 6 ground-floor apartments to an adjacent open space area, which will swap locations.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of to amend planning approval reference 19/42 consisting of (i) the omission of approved block r (1 no. 3 bedroom house); (ii) the relocation of approved block q (6 no. 3 bedroom duplex houses over 6 no. Ground floor 2 bedroom apartments) to an adjacent approved open space area; (iii) the relocation of the above approved open space area to the adjacent site of the above approved block q; (iv) 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
Address	Date	Price	Distance
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore	Nov 2025	€390,000	131 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€435,000	174 m
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€450,000	189 m
18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway	Jun 2026	€391,000	233 m
13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€235,000	233 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€400,000	233 m
167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€271,000	289 m
137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar	Jan 2025	€445,000	310 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

Application received27 October 2020
Decision due21 December 2020
Decision issued15 December 2020

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