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2561504

N/A

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the construction of 15 no. residential units comprising 5 no. 4 bed (143 m² each), 3 no. 3 bed (122 m² each) & 5 no. 2 bed (102 m² each) two storey houses arranged in four blocks of terraced & semi-detached dwellings and 2 no. 2 bed (95 m² each) two storey townhouses over a ground floor retail unit (195 m²) and all associated external works including the demolition of an existing dwelling to facilitate the construction of a new access road and infrastructural connections

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Oct 2025

  2. Application withdrawn

    9 Dec 2025

  3. Decision due

    9 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
Caherwalter , Dublin Road , Loughrea
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.529 ha
Floor Area
1881 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
15 October 2025
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
9 December 2025
Withdrawn
9 December 2025

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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26m
19776REFUSED22 May 2019

for an extension to the existing housing development at Droim Na Coille, Danesfort Road, Loughrea, containing eight number four bedroom semi-detached houses, one number detached four bedroom house along with all other associated roads, service connections to the existing estate, required road adjustment adjacent to house no 53 Droim Na Coille to provide access to the proposed development along with any other associated site works etc. Gross floor space of proposed works: 9 x 143.73 sqm = 1,293.57 sqm

Caherwalter ,

26m
201399REFUSED29 Sept 2020

for an extension to the existing housing development at Droim Na Coille containing seven number two bedroom terrace type bungalow houses along with all other associated roads, service connections to the existing estate, required road adjustment adjacent to house no 53, Droim Na Coille to provide access to the proposed development along with any other associated site works etc. Gross floor space of proposed works: 518 msq.

Caherwalter ,

43m
191610CONDITIONAL17 Oct 2019

for construction of a single storey extension to front of dwelling house and all associated site development works at No.15 Beechwood Close. Gross floor space of proposed works: 149.65 sqm (Area to be extended - 5.12 sqm)

Caherwalter ,

128m
21153N/A11 Feb 2021

for 2 No. 2 storey semi-detached houses (gross floor area: - 185 sqm) & associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 185 sqm

Caherwalter ,

156m
191271CONDITIONAL14 Aug 2019

to construct a first floor extension to the west elevation of existing dwelling house and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 27.02 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 183.13 sqm

Caherwalter ,

164m
1737CONDITIONAL20 Jan 2017

for change of use from existing first floor office (granted under planning ref 06/4287) to residential apartment. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64sqm

Loughrea ,

175m
2260530CONDITIONAL24 May 2022

to (a) demolish existing single story extension to rear of dwelling (b) construct a new single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling House (c) construct store and boiler house (d) and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 42.20sqm.

Caherwalter ,

176m
191881CONDITIONAL5 Dec 2019

for construction of (a) wheelchair access ramp to front door, (b) conversion of integrated garage to playroom, (d) change garage door to window, (e) constructed domestic garage to rear of property and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 30 sqm - Garage

Farranalynch ,

182m
2560281CONDITIONAL18 Mar 2025

for change of house design to that previously granted under planning ref. no. 23/60220 and all associated site services

Caherwalter , 63 Danesfort Drive Loughrea , Co. Galway

182m
2360220CONDITIONAL9 Mar 2023

for (a) demolition of single storey side extension to existing dwelling house, (b) the construction of a single story extension to rear of dwelling house, (c) the construction of a new 2 storey, 3 bedroom dwelling adjoining existing dwelling house, (d) proposed landscaping, car parking and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1010.52 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 21.30 sqm

No. 63 Danesfort Drive , Loughrea , Galway

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