RefusedHousing estateDecided 19 October 2023

South of the Letteragh Road (L1323), Rahoon, Letteragh

Construction of a 148-unit residential development comprising 93 houses, 20 duplexes, and 35 apartments.

23129 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 May 2023

Reference: 23129
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 May 2023
Residential units: 93
Floor area: 10004 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal includes the demolition of a small stone shed and the construction of 148 residential units. The mix consists of 93 houses, 20 duplex units, and 35 apartments, alongside communal open spaces, parking, and pedestrian/cycle paths.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of a large-scale residential development on a site located to the south of the letteragh road (l1323), in the townlands of rahoon and letteragh, co. Galway. The application is being made under the provisions of the planning and development (amendment) (large scale residential development) act 2021. The development will consist of the following
Demolition of a small lean-to stone shed structure
Construction of 148 no. Residential units comprising: i. 93 no. Houses (4 no. 2-bed units, 81 no. 3-bed units, and 8 no. 4-bed units) ii. 20 no. Duplex units (10 no. 2-bed ground floor units and 10 no. 3-bed upper floor units) iii. 35 no. Apartment units (19 no. 1-bed units and 16 no. 2-bed units)
Provision of shared communal and private open space, an active travel pedestrian and cycle path, car and bicycle parking, site landscaping and public lighting, site services, vehicular and pedestrian access with letteragh road and pedestrian and cycle access with bóthar dhiarmuida and all associated site development works
Erection of a gabion retaining wall faced with local limestone with additional 1.2m high estate railing along parts of the western boundary of the site to be constructed in the event the subject site is developed prior to the proposed n6 galway city ring road strategic infrastructure development (abp-ref: pl07.302885-18)
Temporary permission for a period of 3 years for the erection of marketing signage on the site. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. All application documentation and information including the natura impact statement (nis) is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Rahoonlrdplanning. Com

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
105 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€405,286	26 m
101 Tobar Sh�amais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€405,286	26 m
99 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€431,718	26 m
109 Tobar Sh�amais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€427,313	26 m
107 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€418,502	26 m
103 Tobar Sh�amais, Letteragh Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€418,502	27 m
102 Tobar Sh�amais, Letteragh Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€405,287	31 m
95 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€423,128	32 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 received16 May 2023
Further information requested7 July 2023
Further information received5 September 2023
Decision due22 October 2023
Decision issued19 October 2023
Appeal submitted15 November 2023
Appeal decided11 March 2024
Permission expiry10 March 2029

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