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Lough Atalia Road, Galway City, County Galway

Demolition of sheds and construction of a six-storey, 24-unit apartment building on Lough Atalia Road.

2360059 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023

Reference: 2360059
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 September 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the demolition of existing sheds and garages to construct a six-storey apartment building containing 24 units. The development includes parking, bicycle shelters, communal open space, and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

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Residential units: 24
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the demolition of 1 no. Existing shed and 1 no. Existing garage and partial demolition of 1 no. Existing shed and 1 no. Existing garage, and the construction of a 6-storey apartment building consisting of 24 apartments, including 5 x 1-bed, 18 x 2-bed, and 1 x 3-bed units, new entrance and homezone access road, car parking, bin storage, bicycle parking with provision for 2 no. Covered bicycle shelters, esb substation, connection to public sewer system, connection to public water mains, on site surface water drainage, communal open space (with dedicated play zone), private open space areas, landscaping, revised boundary treatments including removal of high rubble stone wall along the south-eastern roadside boundary, with reclaimed stone to be reused as part of the revised boundary treatment, and all associated site works and services at lough atalia road, galway. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted with this planning application

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
46 College Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€810,000	58 m
3 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€535,000	66 m
2 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€470,000	66 m
66 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Oct 2025	€615,000	120 m
13 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Sept 2025	€1,450,000	124 m
62 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€513,000	129 m
70 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€537,000	133 m
61 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€525,000	135 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received7 September 2023
Further information requested1 November 2023
Further information received12 January 2024
Decision due8 February 2024
Decision issued7 February 2024
Appeal submitted5 March 2024
Appeal decided3 December 2024
Permission expiry2 December 2029

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