Planning application · Galway County Council

for a Large Scale Residential Development of 209 no. units on lands located to the north…

Garraun South , North of the Coast Road (R338) , Oranmore

2660056 · GalwayOn SiteAppealed
Reference
2660056
Planning authority
Galway County Council
Received
20 Jan 2026
Decided
13 Mar 2026
Status
On Site
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
1
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Floor area
22,482 m²
Site area
6.61 ha
Commenced
17 Aug 2026

Proposed development

for a Large Scale Residential Development of 209 no. units on lands located to the north of the Coast Road (R338) which extends to 6.61ha. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of: construction of 209 no. residential units comprising: 94 no. duplexes (consisting of 16 no. one-bed units, 39 no. two-bed units, 39 no. three-bed units) and 115 no. houses (consisting of 72 no. three-bed units, 43 no. four-bed units); development of a single storey creche facility (floor area of 283.5 sqm) and associated outdoor areas including courtyards; provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including nature-based drainage solutions, and all associated site works and ancillary services; provision of road improvement works to the L7105 Local Road, and a tie in to the proposed active travel scheme along the R338 Coast Road; provision of 1.2ha of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments including SuDS, public lighting, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, secure bicycle parking, refuse storage, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, multimodal access to the R338 Coast Road, active travel access to the L7105 Local Road, and all other associated site development works. The application will be supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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