Caherwalter , Dublin Road & Droim na Cille , Loughrea
N/APlanning application 2661692
Galway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the construction of a 20 unit residential development comprising 14 No. 3 bed semi-detached/terraced two storey dwellings in two blocks, 3 No. ground floor 2 bed dwellings with 3 No. 2 bed townhouse dwellings overhead in a 2/3 storey block and all associated external works including the demolition of an existing dwelling, construction of a new entrance and access roadway from the adjoining Droim na Cille estate and all infrastructural connections
Application Timeline
Application received
9 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
3 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Caherwalter , Dublin Road & Droim na Cille , Loughrea
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.524 ha
- Floor Area
- 2255 sq m
- Residential Units
- 2
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 October 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 3 December 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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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
Caherwalter , Dublin Road , Loughrea
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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
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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