Galway County Council grants permission for 212-home scheme at Moneyduff & Oranhill, Oranmore, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 49 housing scheme applications Galway County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,579 nationally. Of the 3,034 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 21 September 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 County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for 212 No. residential units, creche facility and associated site works ( originally granted under ref ABP-304203-19)