GrantedApartmentsDecided 11 September 2023

Tornóg, Headford Road, Galway

Construction of a 5-storey assisted living apartment building with 45 units on Headford Road.

2362 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 March 2023

Reference: 2362
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 March 2023

Summary

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The development consists of a 4-storey over undercroft (5 storeys total) assisted living apartment building. It will comprise 13 one-bedroom and 32 two-bedroom apartments, support facilities, parking, and associated site works.

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Residential units: 45
Storeys: 5

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of to include the provision of a 4 storey over undercroft (5 storeys in total) assisted living apartment building, comprised of 13 no. 1 bed and 32 no. 2 bed apartments with associated support facilities; car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, communal open space, landscaping, adjustments to existing road layout, and all associated site works and services. Development on this site was previously granted under planning reference 06/58 and 19/42.

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
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore	Nov 2025	€390,000	148 m
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€450,000	160 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€435,000	167 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€400,000	223 m
18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway	Jun 2026	€391,000	231 m
13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€235,000	231 m
167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€271,000	274 m
137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar	Jan 2025	€445,000	308 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 March 2023
Further information requested28 April 2023
Further information received18 August 2023
Decision due14 September 2023
Decision issued11 September 2023
Grant issued19 October 2023
Permission expiry18 October 2028

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