Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 31 March 2026

Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburke, Galway

Extension of duration for the demolition of a house and construction of 238 residential units, a creche, and retail units.

2603 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 February 2026

Reference
2603
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received
4 February 2026

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a major development. The project includes the demolition of an existing house, construction of 238 residential units (houses and apartments), a creche, and two retail units.

Housing estatehousing estateapartmentscrecheretail
Residential units
238

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for development which consists of: permission requested for an extension of duration for the following
  • Demolition of existing house and associated outbuildings on the site
  • Construction of 238 no. Residential units comprising; 90 no. Four bed houses, 23 no. Three bed houses, 12 no. Duplex units (6 no. 2 bed ground floor apartment and 6 no. 3 bed apartments with first floor access), 20 no. One bed apartment units, 84 no. Two bed apartment units, 9 no. Three bed apartment units
  • Development of a creche facility/community facility (358.9 sqm)
  • Development of 2 no. Retail units (354.9 sqm)
  • Provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, site landscaping and public lighting, services access with ballymoneen road and all associated site development works. A natura impact statement has been prepared. Planning ref. No. Abp-304762-19

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
AddressDatePriceDistance
122 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VATApr 2026€440,48459 m
120 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VATApr 2026€440,48559 m
124 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VATApr 2026€440,48459 m
129 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VATMar 2026€408,56859 m
123 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VATMar 2026€440,48559 m
130 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Roadprice excludes VATMar 2026€408,56859 m
131 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburkeprice excludes VATMar 2026€443,83359 m
132 Maolchnoc, Ballymoneen Road, Galwayprice excludes VATMay 2026€440,48559 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

  1. Application received4 February 2026
  2. Decision due31 March 2026
  3. Decision issued31 March 2026
  4. Permission expiry13 October 2031

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