Coolough Road, Ballinfoile, Galway City

What’s proposed

Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by Damree Developments Ltd for the construction of a Residential Development at Coolough Road, Ballinfoile, Galway City. The development will consist of: 1. Construction of 48 no. residential units across 4 no. building blocks as follows; a. Block A consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south-east of the site, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, b. Block B consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south of the site, comprising of 9 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 9 no. 2 bed no. upper floor apartments, c. Block C consists of a 3 storey building to the west of the site. The southern end of the building consists of 1 no. 3 bed unit on the ground floor, 1 no. 3 bed unit on the first floor and 1 no. 2 bed unit on the second floor. The central section of the building consists of 3 no. 2 bed units on the ground floor, and 3 no. 3 bed units on the upper floors. The northern section of the building consists of 2 no. 1 bed units and integrated bin store and bike store on the ground floor, together with 3 no. 2 bed units on the upper floors. d. Block D consists of a 3 storey duplex building, comprising of a 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 2. Replacement of existing agricultural entrance with the provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off the Coolough road (L-1021-2 road) to the south, 3. Revised boundary treatments, 4. Provision of single storey bin store/bike store building, 5. Provision of public open space areas (to include for a play area), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, 6. Provision of Car parking to include for EV ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points, 7. Proposed Connection to existing mains water infrastructure, 8. Proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements, 9. Proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the Coolough road (L-1021-2), together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application