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Circular Road, Galway, Co. Galway

Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by kenny developments galway ltd for the construction of a residential development, consisting of 39 no.…

2660220 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 June 2026

Reference: 2660220
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 June 2026
Residential units: 16
Floor area: 1733.8500000000001 m²

Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by kenny developments galway ltd for the construction of a residential development, consisting of 39 no. Residential units, at circular road, galway city. The proposed development will consist of the
Construction of 22 no. Own-door apartments across 2 no. Duplex building blocks; a. Block 01 consists of a three-storey building, comprising of 5 no. 2-bed ground floor apartments, 1 no. 2-bed upper floor apartments, 5 no. 3-bed upper floor apartments, integrated bin store and integrated bike store. B. Block 02 consists of a two-storey building, comprising of 5 no. 2-bed ground floor apartments, 6 no. 2-bed upper floor apartments, integrated bin store and integrated bike store
Construction of 17 no. Dwelling houses; consisting of 1 no. 4-bed two storey detached dwelling, 4 no. 3-bed one and a half storey semi-detached dwellings, 6 no. 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, 4 no. 4-bed two storey semi-detached dwellings, and 2 no. Two storey 3-bed mid terraced dwellings
Removal of hard surface area on site and closure of 2 no. Existing entrances onto circular road (l-1020)
Construction of a vehicular access and 2 no. Pedestrian access points on to circular road (l1020) along with provision of raised pedestrian crossing on circular road
Provision of grouped car parking to include accessible spaces, ev spaces, as well as a set down area
Provision of landscaping, public open spaces including a centrally-located communal open space with play areas
Connection to existing mains water infrastructure on circular road
Proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed network extension and a proposed upgrade to the existing foul sewer along the “carn ard” estate, to serve the proposed development
Provision of on-site surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration
Provision of public lighting and new and revised boundary treatments as well as all associated site 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
21 Cnoc An Oir, Leitriss Circular Rd, Galway	Mar 2025	€380,000	191 m
9d Cnoc An Oir, Letteragh Rd, Rahoon	Apr 2026	€360,000	206 m
45 Carn Ard, Circular Road, Galwaynot full market price	Mar 2026	€84,000	211 m
60 Cnoc An Oir, Letteragh Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€439,000	235 m
71 Fanan, Letteragh Road, Rahoon	Mar 2025	€496,000	255 m
4 Cluainin, Siobhan Mckenna Road, Newcastle	Mar 2025	€340,000	268 m
4 The Blake, F�n�n, Letteragh Road	Jul 2025	€435,000	290 m
120 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2026	€380,000	293 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

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 received25 June 2026
Decision due19 August 2026

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