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Coolough Road, Ballinfoile, Galway City

Construction of 48 residential units across four building blocks in Ballinfoile.

2560324 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 October 2025

Reference: 2560324
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 October 2025

Summary

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The development consists of 48 residential units across four building blocks. The mix includes duplex buildings and apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms.

Apartmentsapartmentsduplexhousing development

Residential units: 48
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by damree developments ltd for the construction of a residential development at coolough road, ballinfoile, galway city. The development will consist of
Construction of 48 no. Residential units across 4 no. Building blocks as follows; a. Block a consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south-east of the site, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, b. Block b consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south of the site, comprising of 9 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 9 no. 2 bed no. Upper floor apartments, c. Block c consists of a 3 storey building to the west of the site. The southern end of the building consists of 1 no. 3 bed unit on the ground floor, 1 no. 3 bed unit on the first floor and 1 no. 2 bed unit on the second floor. The central section of the building consists of 3 no. 2 bed units on the ground floor, and 3 no. 3 bed units on the upper floors. The northern section of the building consists of 2 no. 1 bed units and integrated bin store and bike store on the ground floor, together with 3 no. 2 bed units on the upper floors. D. Block d consists of a 3 storey duplex building, comprising of a 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments
Replacement of existing agricultural entrance with the provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off the coolough road (l-1021-2 road) to the south
Revised boundary treatments
Provision of single storey bin store/bike store building
Provision of public open space areas (to include for a play area), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping
Provision of car parking to include for ev ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points
Proposed connection to existing mains water infrastructure
Proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements
Proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the coolough road (l-1021-2), together with all associated site works and services. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

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
168 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€462,000	106 m
177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€260,000	117 m
19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland	May 2026	€550,000	123 m
156 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€340,000	146 m
141 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€451,000	162 m
167 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway	May 2026	€345,000	181 m
196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jul 2025	€147,324	225 m
44 Castlelawn Heights, Galway, Galway	Apr 2026	€300,000	241 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 received18 March 2026
Decision due20 August 2026
Application withdrawn2 July 2026

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