GrantedApartmentsDecided 8 April 2025

Site located to the west of the Coolough Road (L-1005) in the townland of Coolagh (also known as Coolough), Co. Galway in addition to road improvement works located on the Dyke Road (L-1004) located in the townland of Terryland, Co. Galway

Demolition of two houses and construction of an 84-apartment student accommodation scheme.

2460348 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 October 2024

Reference: 2460348
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 October 2024

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) involves demolishing two houses and ruins to construct an 84-apartment student accommodation scheme across seven blocks up to five storeys high. The project includes a retail space, café, elevated mesh walkway, and a bridge over limestone pavement.

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Residential units: 84
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Lrd permission for development which consists of
Demolition of 2 no. Existing dwellings and ancillary structures located centrally within the site and demolition of the partial building ruins located in the south-eastern portion of the site
Construction of a student accommodation scheme comprising 84 no. Apts
The proposed accommodation scheme is arranged in 7 no. Blocks which vary in height from part 2 storey/3 storey building to 4 storey with a 5 storey set back on block d
Provision of communal facilities on the ground floor of block a including a retail space measuring 77sqm and a café measuring 81.7sqm, with associated signage
Provision of communal open space and outdoor recreational areas internal and external (visitor) bicycle, refuse storage, car parking, public lighting, wayfinding signage and photovoltaic panels
The provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including an elevated mesh walkway (82 metres) and a bridge spanning the limestone pavement in the north western portion of the site
Provision of vehicular entrance and 2 no. Pedestrian/cyclist entrances from the coolough road and the provision of a toucan pedestrian crossing on the coolough road
Road improvement works along the dyke road
The proposed scheme will be utilised for short term visitor letting during the summer months
Provision of associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections, esb substation and all associated site works and ancillary services - please refer to the submitted statutory notices for the complete development description (full description is in excess of the character limit)

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
156 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€340,000	161 m
168 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€462,000	212 m
141 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€451,000	253 m
177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€260,000	264 m
167 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€345,000	271 m
20 Crestwood, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€430,000	284 m
19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland	May 2026	€550,000	290 m
39 Crestwood, Coolough Road, Galway	Jul 2025	€350,000	310 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 received24 October 2024
Further information requested16 December 2024
Further information received14 February 2025
Decision due10 April 2025
Decision issued8 April 2025
Appeal submitted1 May 2025
Appeal decided18 August 2025
Permission expiry17 August 2030

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