GrantedApartmentsDecided 27 May 2024

Coolough Road, Terryland, Galway City

Amendments to a permitted student housing development to provide 257 bedrooms across two blocks.

2360174 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 December 2023

Reference: 2360174
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2023

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously permitted student housing development. The revised scheme will feature two blocks ranging from one to four storeys, providing 257 student bedrooms, a gym, amenity space, laundry, and parking facilities.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of amendments to extant permission (ref. Abp-306403-20) for a student housing development within 2 no. Blocks. The current proposal seeks a number of amendments to the permitted blocks which will range in height from 1 to 4 storeys (and with an additional plant room level on the roof of block b). The revised development will now provide a total of 257 no. Bedrooms (of which 13 will be accessible bedrooms) along with ancillary student facilities to include student amenity space, student gym, laundry, reception/security area. Provision of car, motorbike and bicycle parking spaces, and coach drop off (with bus shelter). Bin stores, plant areas, switch room, esb sub-stations, gas skid. Access to be provided from coolough road. All associated site development works, including landscaped areas, boundary treatments, drainage works, lighting, site services and infrastructure provision

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 December 2024.

Notified floor area: 5,485 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
167 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€345,000	144 m
20 Crestwood, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€430,000	144 m
39 Crestwood, Coolough Road, Galway	Jul 2025	€350,000	177 m
182 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	Aug 2025	€340,000	210 m
156 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€340,000	269 m
168 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€462,000	273 m
19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland	May 2026	€550,000	289 m
177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€260,000	293 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 received19 December 2023
Further information requested19 February 2024
Further information received19 April 2024
Decision due30 May 2024
Decision issued27 May 2024
Appeal submitted14 June 2024
Appeal decided1 October 2024
Permission expiry30 September 2029

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