Galway City Council grants permission for 238-home scheme at Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburke, 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 31 March 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 requested for an Extension of Duration for the following 1. demolition of existing house and associated outbuildings on the site, 2. construction of 238 No. residential units comprising; 90 no. four bed houses, 23 no. three bed houses, 12 no. duplex units (6 no. 2 bed ground floor apartment and 6 no. 3 bed apartments with first floor access), 20 no. one bed apartment units, 84 no. two bed apartment units, 9 no. three bed apartment units 3. development of a creche facility/community facility (358.9 sqm), 4. development of 2 no. retail units (354.9 sqm), 5. provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, site landscaping and public lighting, services access with Ballymoneen Road and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared. Planning ref. no. ABP-304762-19