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Galway City Council planning news

The biggest planning applications lodged with Galway City Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.

Past 365 days: 346 applications received in all, 12 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Solar farms · 2Housing schemes · 10

Lodged

6 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.

Housing schemesLodged 19 Aug 2026Galway

85-home scheme proposed at Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway city

Cairn Homes Properties Ltd lodged plans with Galway City Council on 19 August 2026 for an 85-home scheme at Tuam Road, Castlegar. Submissions from the public can be made until 22 September 2026, and a decision is due by 13 October 2026.

Housing schemesLodged 11 Aug 2026Galway

129-home scheme proposed at Crown Square, Galway city

Crown Square Developments Ltd. lodged plans with Galway City Council on 11 August 2026 for a 129-home scheme at Crown Square. Submissions from the public can be made until 14 September 2026, and a decision is due by 5 October 2026.

Housing schemesLodged 5 Aug 2026Galway

133-home scheme proposed at Rahoon, Knocknacarra, Galway city

Kingston Stables Limited lodged plans with Galway City Council on 5 August 2026 for a 133-home scheme at Rahoon, Knocknacarra. The application seeks a 10-year permission. A decision is due by 29 September 2026.

Decided

6 decisions by Galway City Council in the past year.