Galway County Council grants permission for 234-home scheme at Lavally, Loughrea Road, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 44 housing scheme applications Galway County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 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 14 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for the application being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The development will consist of the following: 1. The provision of 234 no. residential units, comprised of the following: a. 144 no. 3-bed houses; b. 31 no. 4-bed houses; c. 11 no. 2-bed duplexes; d. 11 no. 3-bed duplexes; e. 19 no. 1-bed senior living apartments; f. 5 no. 2-bed senior living apartments; g. 3 no. 1-bed apartments; and h. 10 no. 2-bed apartments. 2. The provision of 4,186 sq.m of commercial floor space, comprised of 1 no. café unit (130 sqm), 5 no. retail units (1,029 sqm), co-working office spaces and associated lobby (1,595 sqm), Senior Living Communal amenity spaces (292 sqm), creche (333 sqm) and 1 no. activity centre (807 sqm). 3. The provision of a pedestrian and cyclist access link to the existing Gort Railway Station (RPS no. 443). 4. Upgrade works to the existing junction at lands bounding the R-380, R-458 and the L-85078 to provide for a new signalised junction. 5. The provision of new access road, internal access roads, set-down areas and surface level car parking, accessible parking and associated bicycle parking. 6. The provision of signage, landscaping and boundary treatments and all other associated site development works and services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Gross floor space of proposed works: 25,892.60 sqm & 4,186.00 sqm