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2561667

REFUSED

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising of: a. 3 no. 1 bed ground floor units, b. 5 no. 2 bed ground floor units, c. 5 no. 3 bed upper floor units, d. 3 no. 2 bed upper floor units; demolition of existing dwellinghouse and associated structures,; provision of shared group car parking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points; provision of stand-alone bin store building and bike store building, with provision of grouped bicycle parking for visitors; provision of landscaped communal open space, private open space, revised boundary treatments and public lighting; upgrading of existing vehicular entrance onto the L-1321 County to the east; closure of existing entrance onto the L-13215 County road to the west of the site; revised surface water drainage arrangements including culverting of existing drainage channel; connection to public foul sewer, public watermain and storm sewer along the L-1321 road, 10; footpath connections, signage locations, together with all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Nov 2025

  2. Further information requested

    16 Jan 2026

  3. Further information received

    4 Jun 2026

  4. Decision due

    29 Jul 2026

  5. Decision: REFUSED

    29 Jul 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    14 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.408 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 November 2025
Status
APPEALED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
29 July 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-501887-GY-26
Submitted
14 August 2026

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