GrantedApartmentsDecided 18 February 2026

Clybaun Road and Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra, Galway City

Demolition of a house and construction of 40 apartments in two blocks of five and six storeys.

2560034 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 February 2025

Reference: 2560034
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 February 2025

Summary

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The project proposes the redevelopment of an infill and brownfield site, starting with the demolition of an existing two-storey detached house. It will provide 40 apartment units across two blocks: Block A (6 storeys, 22 units) and Block B (5 storeys, 18 units), with ground-floor storage and bicycle parking.

Apartmentsapartmentsdemolitionbrownfield

Residential units: 40
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; the redevelopment of an existing infill and brownfield site to provide for the construction of 40 no. Apartment units on a site located north east of roundabout at the junction of the clybaun road and western distributor road, knocknacarra, galway city. The development will consist of: demolition of 1 no. Existing two storey detached dwelling. Construction of 2 no. Apartment blocks (namely block a to the west & block b to the east). Block a will consist of a 6 storey flat roof building with additional stairwell & elevator shaft projection at roof level, to accommodate 22 no. Apartments comprising a mix of 5 no. 3 bed (5 person – type
Apartments, 10 no. 2 bed (4 person – type
Apartments, 6 no. 2 bed (3 person- type
Apartments and 1 no. 1 bed (2 person- type
Apartment, with ground floor provision for storage, bicycle parking/storage, refuse storage, communal space/additional storage space, electrical room and plant room. Block b will consist of a 5 storey flat roof building with additional stairwell & elevator shaft projection at roof level, to accommodate 18 no. Apartments comprising 4 no. 3 bed (5 person-type
Apartments, 8 no. 2 bed (4 person-type
Apartments, 5 no. 2 bed (3 person-type
Apartments and 1 no. 1 bed (2 person- type
Apartment, with ground floor provision for storage, bicycle parking/storage, refuse storage, communal space, electrical room and plant room. Construction of detached single storey storage building, to provide for universal design vehicle storage (cargo bike storage) and provision for potential electrical sub station, provision for a south facing public open space area, comprising of a playground, seating, table tennis area with covered seating, hard and soft landscaping. Provision for 24 no. Surface carparking spaces within a shared surface/homezone area, visitor bicycle parking spaces, together with revised boundary treatments and signage. Revised access arrangements to include for an upgraded vehicular entrance/exit and footpath connections onto the clybaun road, together with the potential for future pedestrian connectivity to the western distributor road. Connection to existing public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water and foul drainage networks, to serve the development, together with all associated site development works and services

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
Apt 19 Binsin, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra	Jan 2026	€355,000	81 m
11 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwaynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€21,586	96 m
8 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Cylbaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€396,475	96 m
14 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€396,475	96 m
7 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€362,533	96 m
27 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€368,468	96 m
26 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€396,476	96 m
13 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwaynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€21,586	96 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 received10 February 2025
Further information requested3 April 2025
Further information received22 January 2026
Decision due18 February 2026
Decision issued18 February 2026
Appeal submitted10 March 2026
Appeal decided30 June 2026
Permission expiry29 June 2031

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