Proposed Development
for a residential development on an existing infill and brownfield site. The development will consist of the following: construction of 15 no. two-storey dwelling houses comprising of; 2 no. two storey, Detached 4 Bed Houses, 2 no. two storey, Semi-Detached 4 Bed Houses, 8 no. two storey, Semi-Detached 3 Bed Houses, 2 no. two storey, End of Terrace 2 Bed Houses,1 no. two storey, Mid-Terrace 2 Bed House; provision of carparking with direct access onto the adjoining road frontage, EV charging provision, along with provision of a footpath along the length of the road frontage; provision of public open space areas, private open space areas, landscaping, bicycle parking, public lighting, groundworks and revised boundary treatments; provision of surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration and connection to storm water network; connection to public watermains and sewer together with all ancillary site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Application Timeline
Application received
15 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
9 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Oranhill , Oranmore , Co Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 0.576 ha
- Floor Area
- 2292.04 sq m
- Residential Units
- 15
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 15 October 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 9 December 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for the redevelopment of an existing infill and brownfield site to provide for a mixed use development comprising of 22 no. residential units and 1 no. commercial unit. The development will consist of: - construction of 8 no. residential dwellings comprising of: 4 no. three bedroom 2 storey semi-detached units, 2 no. three bedroom 2 and a half storey terraced townhouse units and 2 no. two bedroom 2 storey terraced townhouse units. - Construction of a three storey mixed use block. The ground floor will consist of 1 no. commercial unit totaling 120 sqm, to cater for crèche/retail or café use; 1 no. 1 bedroom own door apartment and 5 no. 2 bedroom own door apartments. The first and second floors will consist of 2 no. two bed maisonettes and 6 no. three bed maisonettes. - Provision for public realm landscaping including shared public open space at ground floor level. - Provision for 12 no. surface carparking spaces, together with bin storage areas at ground floor level. - Basement of 742.5 square meters and a vehicular access ramp to cater for 27 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces and storage area. - New pedestrian and vehicular access from the Oranhill road with additional pedestrian connectivity to existing estate roads serving Oranhill Avenue and Oranview. - Connection to existing public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water and foul drainage networks, to serve the development, together with all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3078 sqm
Oranhill ,
for the construction of a single dwelling house on an infill site at Oranview. Gross floor space of proposed works: 148.80 sqm
Oranhill ,
for the construction of a pair of two storey semi-detached 4 bedroomed dwelling houses and (2) connection to existing roads and services, on a infill site at Oranvale, Oranmore, Co. Galway. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 137.50 sqm
Oran Vale ,
for (1) the construction of a pair of two and a half storey semi-detached 3 bedroomed dwelling houses, and (2) connection to existing roads and services, on a infill site at Oran Close, Oranhill, Oranmore, Co. Galway. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 115.90 sqm
Oran Close ,
to construct a single dwelling over two floors to include new site entrance, connection to existing services and all ancillary works (Gross floor space Dwelling House 174.85sqm)
Oranhill ,
to carry out alterations to existing house, including conversion of attic space, raising the lower roof structure by a storey and associated changes to the elevations. (Previous planning reg. ref. no. 00/1957)
No. 19 Oranhill Avenue , Oranhill Oranmore , Co. Galway
for the construction of an extension on to the side of an existing dwelling, comprising an enlargement of the existing ground floor utility and for the construction of a first floor extension over same and for all ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works 33.1sqm.
Oranmore ,
sought for amendments to previously granted planning permission (GCC REF: 15/1107, ABP REF: 07.246315), and extended under planning permission (GCC REF:20/1805) for the construction of 61 two storey houses together with all associated site works and landscaping. The proposed amendments include the removal of 9 two storey, four bedroom detached houses to be replaced with 16 two storey houses consisting of 8 four bed semi-detached houses and 8 three bed semi detached houses. The proposed amendments would result in an increase to the number of houses from 61 houses to 68 houses.Gross floor space of proposed works 8,101.60sqm.
Oranhill ,
for elevation amendments to previously granted planning permission (GCC REF: 15/1107, ABP REF: 07.246315), and extended under planning permission (GCC Ref:20/1805) for the construction of 61 no. two storey houses together with all associated site works and services. The proposed amendments include changes to window and door opes to the front, rear and side elevations.
Oranhill , Oranmore , Co.Galway
for amendments to elevations on foot of previously granted pl. permission (pl. ref. 15/1107, ABP ref: 07.246315 for the construction of 68no. two storey houses together with all associated site works & services), extended under pl. permission ref. no. 20/1805 with elevation amendments to previous units under pl. ref. 22/61160. The proposed amendments include changes to window & door opes to the front, rear & side elevations, & addition of stone cladding in parts
Tobar Óráinm Oranhill , Oranmore , Co. Galway
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