GrantedHousing estateDecided 26 June 2025

Letteragh Road, Letteragh, Galway

Demolition of a house and construction of 53 residential units on Letteragh Road.

2460394 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 December 2024

Reference: 2460394
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2024
Residential units: 33
Floor area: 4014.87 m²

Summary

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The proposed development by Burkeway Homes Limited involves the demolition of an existing house and five sheds. It will construct 53 residential units comprising 27 houses, 20 apartments, and 6 duplex units, along with communal open spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; we, burkeway homes limited, intend to apply for planning permission to galway city council for development on a site located on the letteragh road (l1000), in the townland of letteragh, co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of the following
Demolition of 1 no. Dwelling house (222.3sqm) and 5 no. Sheds on the southern portion of the site and the removal of the existing vehicular access fronting onto the letteragh road. The decommissioning and demolishing of the existing septic tank
Construction of 53 no. Units comprising of: a. 25 no. Semi-detached houses (15 no. 3-bed and 10 no. 4-bed) b. 2 no. Detached houses (2 no. 4-bed) c. Provision of block a1 comprising 14 no. Apartment units (13 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed) d. Provision of block a2 comprising 2 no. Apartments (2 no. 2-bed) e. Provision of block a3 comprising 4 no. Apartments (4 no. 2-bed) f. Provision of block d2 comprising 6 no. Duplex units (3 no. 2-bed and 3 no. 3-bed)
Provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, site landscaping, public lighting and esb substation
Provision of pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular access via the existing garraí na sailí development
Provision of pedestrian and cyclist entrance from the letteragh road (l1000)
Extension of existing footpath connecting into garraí na sailí fronting onto the letteragh road (l1000), and road improvements in the south of the development site to tie into the letteragh road (l1000)
All associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)

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
82 Garraí na Sailí, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€290,748	47 m
71 Garra� Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€331,938	83 m
12 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€484,581	129 m
3 Tobar Sheamais, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€396,476	129 m
4 Tobar Sheamais, Lettaragh Road, Rahonnprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€409,692	129 m
Apartment 64, Garrai Na Sail�, Letteragh Roadprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€360,000	135 m
75 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€330,395	158 m
79 Garrai Na Saili, Letteragh Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€327,810	158 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 received12 December 2024
Further information requested12 February 2025
Further information received18 April 2025
Decision due26 June 2025
Decision issued26 June 2025
Grant issued5 August 2025
Permission expiry4 August 2030

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