GrantedApartmentsDecided 12 May 2026

Renmore, Galway City, Ireland

Construction of 82 residential units, including apartments and houses, in Renmore.

2560322 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 October 2025

Reference: 2560322
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 October 2025
Residential units: 24
Floor area: 2959.2 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 82 residential units across 12 building blocks and 2 detached houses. The scheme includes a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and terraced houses.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by graphite fusion ltd for the construction of a residential development at renmore, galway city. The development will consist of
Construction of 82 no. Residential units across 12 no. Building blocks and 2 no. Detached houses as follows; (a) block a consists of a 1-3 storey building, comprising of a 3 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 2 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments and 1 no. First floor 1 bed apartment. (b) block b consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 7 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 7 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, (c) block c consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed no. Upper floor apartments, (d) block d consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 7 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 8 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, with integrated bin store and integrated bike store. (e) block e consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 4 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (f) block f consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (g) block g consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (h) block h consists of a 2 storey building, comprising of 3 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments and 3 no. 2 bed no. Upper floor apartments, with integrated bin store and integrated bike store. (i) block i consists of a 2 storey building, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 1 bed no. Upper floor apartments, (j) block j consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising a staggered terrace of 7 no. 3 bed houses, (k) block k consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (l) block l consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (m) 2 no. 2 storey 4 bedroom detached houses
Provision of vehicular and pedestrian entrance off gleann rua road (l-50378 road) to the south-east, including 2 no. Pedestrian crossings
Provision of 2 no. Pedestrian connections with murrough drive and beach avenue respectively
Revised boundary treatments and revised site boundaries
Provision of public open space areas (to include for play spaces), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping
Provision of car

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

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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
1 Gleann Rua, Rosedale Road, Taylors Hillprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,317,181	114 m
8 Murrough Ave, Renmore, Galway	Sept 2025	€256,000	118 m
2 Gleann Rua, Taylors Hillprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€1,692,832	120 m
Villa Maria, 7 Murough Dr, Renmore	Apr 2026	€477,000	130 m
213 Lurgan Park, Renmore, Galway	May 2025	€300,000	145 m
11 Beech Close, Renmore, Galway	Jan 2026	€443,000	163 m
174 Lurgan Park, Renmore, Galway	May 2026	€325,000	169 m
33 Murrough Ave, Renmore, Galway	Feb 2025	€410,000	173 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 received17 October 2025
Further information requested11 December 2025
Further information received5 March 2026
Decision due12 May 2026
Decision issued12 May 2026
Appeal submitted27 May 2026

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