Former T O Higgins & Co Ltd Site, Rahoon Road, Galway
Demolition of existing store and construction of 86 apartments, a creche, and a commercial unit in Galway.
22166 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 June 2022
- Reference
- 22166
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing store and covered storage yard. In its place, a mixed-use scheme of 86 apartments ranging from 3 to 5 storeys will be built, alongside a creche, a commercial unit, and a basement car park.
- Residential units
- 86
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 8,417 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for development which will consist of
- Demolition of the existing store and covered storage yard (2,030 sqm)
- The construction of a mixed use scheme with a gross floor area (gfa) of 8,417 sqm. This will comprise of 86 no. Apartments (21 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 59 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys over basement
- Provision of a creche facility (gfa 228 sqm) with outdoor play area (230.67sqm)
- A commercial development (gfa 91 sqm) with associated planting and outdoor seating
- Basement carparking comprising of 97 no. Car parking spaces , accounting for 11 no. Spaces for electrical vehicle charging points, 5 no. Accessible spaces and 194 no. Bike storage spaces
- Relocation of vehicular access point
- Upgrading of the existing pedestrian laneway (known as red lane); and
- Provision of shared communal and private open space, landscaping and treatment to boundaries, bin storage, and all associated site development and servicing works. This application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Aug 2025 | €397,000 | 94 m |
| 22 Davis Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €396,000 | 157 m |
| 5 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 161 m |
| Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 175 m |
| 8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 185 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 205 m |
| 64 Shantalla Road, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €875,000 | 213 m |
| Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna | Jul 2025 | €302,500 | 213 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 received13 June 2022
- Further information requested3 August 2022
- Further information received21 November 2022
- Decision due21 January 2023
- Decision issued20 January 2023
- Appeal submitted16 February 2023
- Appeal decided4 December 2023
- Permission expiry3 December 2028
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