RefusedDecided 20 March 2026Galway County Council

Breanloughaun, Briarhill, Galway

Planning application 2560535
DecisionRefused
Decided20 March 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Galway County Council.
For the construction of a residential development comprising of 58 no. units. The development will consist of 28 no. houses and 30 no. apartments. The proposed mix of houses will comprise of; 10 no. four bed semi-detached 2 storey houses, 10 no. three bed semi-detached 2 storey houses, 2 no. four bed terraced 3 storey houses, 6 no. two bed terraced 2 storey houses. The proposed mix of 30 no. apartments will be accommodated within 3 building Blocks as follows; Duplex Block A (4 no. units within a 2 ½ storey building), comprising of 1 no. one bed apartment and 3 no. two bed apartments, Duplex Block B (6 no. units with a 2 storey building), comprising of 1 no. 1 bed apartment and 5 no. two bed apartments, Apartment block (20 no. units within a 3 storey building to the north/ rear of the site), comprising of 7 no. 1 bed apartments and 13 no. two bed apartments, The proposed development also includes; Provision of public open space (including a playground), private open space, bicycle parking, bin stores, footpaths, public lighting, landscaping, signage and revised boundary treatments. Provision of residential carparking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points. Extension and alterations to existing access road off R339 Monivea road, together with provision for possible future access connections to adjoining lands. Provision for ESB Substation. Connection to existing mains water mains infrastructure, provision of on-site pumping station and connection and extension of foul drainage network to connect to the public sewer, including on site surface water attenuation to serve the development. Proposal for adjoining Briarhill National School to connect to the proposed foul sewer with associated decommissioning of the existing sewage treatment plant, together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3,485.00 sqm

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