2561667
REFUSEDGalway - 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 received
13 Nov 2025
Further information requested
16 Jan 2026
Further information received
4 Jun 2026
Decision due
29 Jul 2026
Decision: REFUSED
29 Jul 2026
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
Location
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