RefusedApartmentsDecided 16 October 2020

Bóthar Stiofáin, Rahoon, Galway

Demolition of basement structures and construction of a four-storey apartment block with 18 units in Rahoon.

2083 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 March 2020

Reference: 2083
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 March 2020
Residential units: 18
Floor area: 1450.6 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of the demolition of existing basement structures and the construction of a four-storey apartment block containing 18 apartments (4 one-bed and 14 two-bed units). It also includes 22 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, a new vehicular access, and associated site works.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission sought for the development which will consist of (a) demolition of existing basement structures on site and associated infilling. (b) construction of a 4- storey apartment block incorporating 18 no. Apartment units as follows: 4 no. 1- bed units & 14 no. 2- bed units. (c) provision of 22 no. Car parking spaces and secure bicycle parking spaces. (d) provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections ancillary to the residential development. (e) closure of existing vehicular access to the east of the site at bóthar stiofáin and construction of a new vehicular access and a drop -off bay to the north of the site at cloch ard, bóthar stiofáin. (f) provision of a communal bin storage area. A plant area is proposed at roof level. A vehicle sliding gate, a bin collection point, appropriate landscaping and boundary treatments, as well as all associated site development works and services.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19b Bothar Stiofain, Old Rahoon Road, (knocknacarra)	Mar 2025	€613,500	12 m
65 Cartur Mor, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarranot full market price	Jan 2026	€140,000	152 m
26 Cloch Ard, Bothair Stiofan, Knocknacarra	Feb 2025	€480,000	159 m
55 Sli Na Sruthan, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarranot full market price	May 2026	€460,000	205 m
129 Cartur Mor, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarra	Mar 2026	€461,000	205 m
123 Cartur Mor, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarra	Sept 2025	€444,000	221 m
22 Bothar Stiofain, Knocknacarra, Galway	Apr 2025	€725,000	224 m
121 Cartur Mor, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra	May 2025	€425,000	227 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 March 2020
Further information requested14 July 2020
Further information received21 September 2020
Decision due18 October 2020
Decision issued16 October 2020
Appeal submitted9 November 2020
Appeal decided5 March 2021

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