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2360759

REFUSED

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for development to include: construction of 72 no. residential units comprising of: (i) 30 no. houses (8no. two storey two bed residential dwellings, 19 no. two storey three bed residential dwellings, 2 no. three bed courtyard houses, 1 no. four bed courtyard house) (ii) 42 no. apartments units–(including 22 no. two beds & 20 no. one bed apartment units) set out in 9 no. two-storey blocks. Creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from/to the existing Prospect Road, provision of a new footpath on the existing Prospect Road, demolition of a two-storey residential dwelling (221 sqm), provision of storm water attenuation measures, provision of information board & buffer area around Recorded Monument (GA084-111); & provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping & boundary treatment, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, pedestrian, cycle & vehicular links throughout the development & all associated development works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Jul 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    30 Aug 2023

  3. Decision due

    31 Aug 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    26 Sept 2023

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    1 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Main Road Prospect , Athenry , Co Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
2.66 ha
Floor Area
3087.049999999998 sq m
Residential Units
30

Timeline

Registration Date
7 July 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
30 August 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-318116-23
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
26 September 2023
Decided
1 August 2024

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2560669REFUSED28 May 2025

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