Proposed Development
for development on a site which extends to 3.1 ha of lands. The development will consist of the following: 1) construction of 91 no. residential units comprising: i) 24 no. one-bed apartments, ii) 10 no. two-bed apartments; iii) 26 no. three-bed units (10 no. three-bed duplexes and 16 no. two storey three-bed houses); iv) 29 no. four-bed units (18 no. three storey houses and 11 no. semi-detached 'L' shaped houses); v) 2 no. five-bed detached houses. 2) development of a single storey creche facility with 41 no. children spaces (c. 285 sqm), associated outdoor play areas and parking. 3) provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections and all associated site works and ancillary services. 4) provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, resident and visitor car parking electric vehicle charging points, bicycle parking, refuse storage, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, access to the R338 Coast Road, and all other associated site development works. 5) The application will be supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works:9,228 sqm
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Application received
1 Apr 2022
Further information requested
26 May 2022
Further information received
19 Aug 2022
Decision: REFUSED
12 Oct 2022
Decision due
13 Oct 2022
Appeal submitted
7 Nov 2022
Appeal decided: REFUSED
21 Dec 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Garraun South ,
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 3.1 ha
- Floor Area
- 8943 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 1 April 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 12 October 2022
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-315031-22
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 7 November 2022
- Decided
- 21 December 2023
Location
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for a Large Scale Residential Development of 209 no. units on lands located to the north of the Coast Road (R338) which extends to 6.61ha. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of: construction of 209 no. residential units comprising: 94 no. duplexes (consisting of 16 no. one-bed units, 39 no. two-bed units, 39 no. three-bed units) and 115 no. houses (consisting of 72 no. three-bed units, 43 no. four-bed units); development of a single storey creche facility (floor area of 283.5 sqm) and associated outdoor areas including courtyards; provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including nature-based drainage solutions, and all associated site works and ancillary services; provision of road improvement works to the L7105 Local Road, and a tie in to the proposed active travel scheme along the R338 Coast Road; provision of 1.2ha of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments including SuDS, public lighting, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, secure bicycle parking, refuse storage, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, multimodal access to the R338 Coast Road, active travel access to the L7105 Local Road, and all other associated site development works. The application will be supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Garraun South , North of the Coast Road (R338) , Oranmore
for demolition of existing house, construction of a new dwelling house and garage, new waste water treatment system, alterations to existing front wall and all ancillary site works at a site on the Coast Road, Garraun South. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 609 sqm.)
Garraun South ,
for a] retain existing dwellinghouse on revised site boundaries b] new vehicular entrance to existing dwellinghouse c] decommissioning of existing septic tank & percolation area & new connection to public sewer d] construction of 2 no. two storey detached dwellinghouse and associated domestic garages e]construction of new vehicular entrance f] repurposing of existing site entrance to new proposed dwellinghouse g] connection to all existing services h] all associated site works. Gross floor area of propsed works: 568.92 sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained 251.79 sqm
Garraun South , Oranmore
for the construction of a single-storey extension onto the side and rear of an existing dwelling house. The work also includes the enlargement of a rear 1st floor window, some minor internal changes to the existing house and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 82.20 sqm (extension)
Carrowkeel , 91 Costa Na Mara , Oranmore
to build new extensions to side and rear of dwelling house with internal modifications to existing dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works 72.0 sqm.
Carrowkeel ,
to build new garage storage shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 35.0 sqm
Carrowkeel ,
for the construction of a two storey extension incorporating a "granny flat" to the side of the existing dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works; 45.9sqm
Carrowkeel Td ,
for the development consisting of: • A c. 820m section of a parallel railway track (passing loop) to facilitate passing trains and 1 no. rail buffer; • A railway platform c. 185.5m in length and a minimum of 4m in width, with associated infrastructure including, access ramp, stairs, lift, passenger shelters, ticket vending machines, ticket validator poles, information display and wayfinding; • A pedestrian and cyclist underpass c. 10m in length and c. 6m wide to connect the existing and proposed platforms; • Alterations to existing underbridge (UBG164); • Signalling, electrification and telecommunication compound (maximum c. 3.4m in height) to accommodate a generator building (c. 20sqm), an electrical building (c. 26sqm) and a fuel storage room (c. 6sqm); • 3 no. advertising stands (c. 5.4sqm in total); and • All associated ancillary works including track drainage and fencing, removal and reinstatement of boundary walls, gated accesses, embankment widening, temporary construction compound, signage, lighting, landscaping and all site works. A planning application for a section of the parallel railway track (passing loop) to facilitate passing trains and associated works located in Galway City Council administrative area is being made to Galway City Council concurrently with this planning application. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 52.00 sqm
Garraun South & Carton , Oranmore Train Station and adjacent lands within Garraun South and Carton , County Galway
for the construction of a single storey granny flat extension to the side and rear of an existing two storey dwelling and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 36.3sqm
Oranmore ,
for the construction of an extension onto an existing dwelling. Gross floor space of proposed work: 49.70 sqm
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