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Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway

Construction of 96 residential units, including 40 houses and 56 apartments, on a 2.53-hectare site at Tuam Road, Castlegar.

2340 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 February 2023

Reference
2340
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 February 2023
Residential units
40
Floor area
3972.99 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 96 residential units on a 2.53-hectare site. This includes 40 houses of various types (ranging from two to three storeys) and 56 apartments across two separate blocks.

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Development description

  • Permission for development which consists of a residential development on a 2.53ha site at tuam road, castlegar, galway. The proposed development will consist of the following: the construction of 96 no. Residential units comprising: 1.40 no. Housing units comprising: i. Type a
  • 2 no. 4 bed end of terrace corner (three-storey); ii. Type b- 6 no. 3 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): iii. Type b1- 3 no. 3 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): iv. Type b2
  • 4 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey): v. Type b3
  • 1 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey): vi. Type b4
  • 1 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two- storey) vii. Type b5
  • 2 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey): viii. Type c- 5 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): ix. Type c1- 1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): x. Type c2
  • 2 no. 2 bed mid terrace (two-storey): xi. Type c3
  • 1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): xii. Type c5
  • 3 no. 2 bed end of terrace (two-storey): xiii. Type c6
  • 1 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) and xiv. Type c7
  • 2 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) xv. Type d- 3 no. 2 bed semi-detached (two-storey): xvi. Type d1
  • 3 no. 2 bed semi-detached (two-storey). 2.56 no. Apartment in 2 no. Separate blocks (apartment building
  • 4 no. Storey over under-croft & apartment building
  • 4 no. Storey over under-croft) comprising: i. 24 no. 1 bed units: ii. 32 no. 2 bed units
  • Provision of 162 sq. M creche facility along with a secure external play area
  • New vehicular and pedestrian accesses to/from the n83.5. Provision of footpath connectivity link to the southwest along the n83 and alterations to n83.6. Provisions of amended access arrangements for 2 no. Existing houses adjoining the application site
  • Provision of 151 no. Car parking spaces comprising: i. 7 no. Creche spaces and ii. 144 no. Residential spaces
  • The provision of 3 no. Children's play areas comprising of: i. 2 no. Children's equipped play area (ages 6+) and ii. 1 no. Enclosed children's play area (ages 3-6)
  • Provision of shared communal and private open space, bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, site landscaping, connection to existing services, footpath connections, signage and all associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement

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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Key dates

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  1. Application received17 February 2023
  2. Application withdrawn13 April 2023

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