Galway City Council grants permission for 82-home scheme at Renmore, Galway City, Galway city

In context

It is one of 32 housing scheme applications Galway City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 12 May 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Galway City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for development which consists of: Permission is sought by Graphite Fusion Ltd for the construction of a Residential Development at Renmore, Galway City. The development will consist of: 1. Construction of 82 no. residential units across 12 no. building blocks and 2 no. detached houses as follows; (a) Block A consists of a 1-3 storey building, comprising of a 3 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 2 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments and 1 no. first floor 1 bed apartment. (b) Block B consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 7 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 7 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, (c) Block C consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed no. upper floor apartments, (d) Block D consists of a 3 storey building, comprising of 7 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 8 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, with integrated bin store and integrated bike store. (e) Block E consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 4 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (f) Block F consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (g) Block G consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (h) Block H consists of a 2 storey building, comprising of 3 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments and 3 no. 2 bed no. upper floor apartments, with integrated bin store and integrated bike store. (i) Block I consists of a 2 storey building, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 1 bed no. upper floor apartments, (j) Block J consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising a staggered terrace of 7 no. 3 bed houses, (k) Block K consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (L) Block L consists of a 2 ½ storey building, comprising of 3 no. 3 bed terraced houses, (m) 2 No. 2 storey 4 bedroom detached houses. 2. Provision of vehicular and pedestrian entrance off Gleann Rua road (L-50378 road) to the south-east, including 2 no. pedestrian crossings, 3. Provision of 2 no. pedestrian connections with Murrough Drive and Beach Avenue respectively, 4. Revised boundary treatments and revised site boundaries, 5. Provision of public open space areas (to include for play spaces), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, 6. Provision of Car