Gort na Bró , Rahoon , Galway

What’s proposed

Permission for LRD which consists of 1:Provision of 227 no. residential apartments in 7 no. blocks comprising the following:a. Block A1: 14 no. 1 bed apartments & 24 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height; b. Block A2: 25 no. 1 bed apartments & 15 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 1.5-5 stories in height;c. Block B1: 3 no. 1 bed apartments, 18 no. 2 bed apartments & 3 no. 3 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-4 storeys in height;d. Block B2: 13 no. 1 bed apartments & 21 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height.e. Block B3: 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 22 no. 2 bed apartments & 1 no. 1 bed apartment in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height;f. Block B4: 11 no. 1 bed apartments & 26 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height;g. Block B5: 13 no. 1 bed apartments & 13 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-4 storeys in height. 2. Provision of 1,009.5 sq.m of ground floor commercial units as follows:i. Unit A101: 411.7 sq.m; ii. Unit A102: 138.2 sq.m; iii. Unit B201: 99.7 sq.m; iv. Unit B202: 133.9 sq.m; v. Unit B3013: 226.2 sq.m. 3. Provision of a Community Facility (117.8 sq.m); 4. Provision of Tenant Amenity Facilities (99.4 sq.m); 5. Provision of a Childcare Facility (335.5 sq.m) as well as an external secure play area (225.8 sq.m); 6. Provision of 49 no. surface car parking spaces including EV charging spaces; 7. Provision of bicycle parking comprising 114 no. short stay and 436 no. long stay spaces; 8. Provision of realigned road between Gort na Bró and Gateway Retail Park Road; 9. Change of use of existing underground void to 181 bay underground car park; 10. Provision of shared communal and private open spaces, bin storage, public lighting, site landscaping, services, signage, substation, and all associated site development works required to accommodate the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

233 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for LRD which consists of 1:Provision of 227 no. residential apartments in 7, received on 10 Jan 2023; permission was refused on 15 Nov 2023.

Planning details

Reference: 233
Local authority: Galway City Council
Status: Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 Jan 2023
Observations close: 14 Feb 2023 (closed 1317 days ago)
Decision due: 16 Nov 2023 · decided 15 Nov 2023
Decision: Refused on 15 Nov 2023
Proposed development: Permission for LRD which consists of 1:Provision of 227 no. residential apartments in 7 no. blocks comprising the following:a. Block A1: 14 no. 1 bed apartments & 24 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height; b. Block A2: 25 no. 1 bed apartments & 15 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 1.5-5 stories in height;c. Block B1: 3 no. 1 bed apartments, 18 no. 2 bed apartments & 3 no. 3 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-4 storeys in height;d. Block B2: 13 no. 1 bed apartments & 21 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height.e. Block B3: 5 no. 1 bed apartments, 22 no. 2 bed apartments & 1 no. 1 bed apartment in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height;f. Block B4: 11 no. 1 bed apartments & 26 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-5 storeys in height;g. Block B5: 13 no. 1 bed apartments & 13 no. 2 bed apartments in a block ranging between 3-4 storeys in height. 2. Provision of 1,009.5 sq.m of ground floor commercial units as follows:i. Unit A101: 411.7 sq.m; ii. Unit A102: 138.2 sq.m; iii. Unit B201: 99.7 sq.m; iv. Unit B202: 133.9 sq.m; v. Unit B3013: 226.2 sq.m. 3. Provision of a Community Facility (117.8 sq.m); 4. Provision of Tenant Amenity Facilities (99.4 sq.m); 5. Provision of a Childcare Facility (335.5 sq.m) as well as an external secure play area (225.8 sq.m); 6. Provision of 49 no. surface car parking spaces including EV charging spaces; 7. Provision of bicycle parking comprising 114 no. short stay and 436 no. long stay spaces; 8. Provision of realigned road between Gort na Bró and Gateway Retail Park Road; 9. Change of use of existing underground void to 181 bay underground car park; 10. Provision of shared communal and private open spaces, bin storage, public lighting, site landscaping, services, signage, substation, and all associated site development works required to accommodate the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
As published by the register.
Site area: 3.05 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 347592). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCity/AppFileRefDetails/233/0.

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