Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway
With the council, no decision yet.
- 19 Aug 2026Received
- 23 Sept 2026Observations closed
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 85
- Site
- 3.90 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for development which consists of: We, Cairn Homes Properties Ltd, intend to apply for Permission for development at this site (c. 3.93 ha.) Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway. The development will consist of: 1. The demolition of the existing structures on site (c. 707.61 sq. m). 2. Construction of 85 no. residential units across 8,738 sq. m. gross internal floor area (GIA) comprising of: a. 61 no. houses (6 no. 2-bed, 51 no. 3-bed and 4 no. 4-bed); and b. 24 no. duplex units (12 no. 2-bed and 12 no. 3-bed) 3. Construction of a creche (c. 130.6 sq. m.) 4. Construction of a new internal spine road including cycle track and pedestrian footpath from the Tuam Road (N83) for future connection to School Road; 5. Provision of a bus stop and turning facility; 6. Upgrade of the existing junction between the Tuam Road (N83) and City North Business Park to a signalised junction, including the provision of a fourth arm connecting to the proposed internal spine road. 7. Extension of the existing footpath along the Tuam Road (N83) frontage to connect into the existing pedestrian network and upgrade works at the School Road (L5040)/Tuam Road (N83) junction. 8. Provision of an ESB substation 9. The provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments 10. All associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solution) and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted along with this Planning Application
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660301
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Observations close
- 23 Sept 2026 (closed 28 days ago)
- Decision
- Not decided
- Site area
- 3.90 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 21 · 500 m · 5 years
- RefusedCastlegar , Co. , Galway
- AppealedAn Phairc Mhor , Parkmore Castlegar , Galway
- CommencedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
- GrantedCastlegar , Galway , Galway
- GrantedExisting Cashla-Salthill 110kV overhead line (OHL) , in the townlands of , Ballybaan Beg Parkmore and Castlegar
- GrantedCahergowan Summerfield Claregalway Ballygarraun Pollkeen , Cloon Cloonacauneen Pollaghrevagh & Cappanabornia
- CommencedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
- GrantedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
Show all 21
- GrantedGalway Racecourse , Ballybrit , Co. Galway
- GrantedCastlegar , Co. , Galway
- GrantedUnits 1 & 2 of Block B , Ballybane Beg Industrial Estate , Tuam Road Galway
- WithdrawnTuam Road , Castlegar , Galway
- RefusedCappanabornia ,
- GrantedOff Pairc Mór Road , Galway
- RefusedCastlegar , Tuam Road , Galway
- Granted3 Church Avenue , Castlegar , Tuam Road
- RefusedOff Pairc Mór Road , Castlegar , Galway
- CommencedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
- WithdrawnCastlegar , Galway
- RefusedCastlegar , Galway
- CommencedUnit 16A , Ballybane Industrial Estate , Galway
Homes nearby
- For sale2 An Pairc Mor, Tuam Road, Galway City, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale3 An Pairc Mor, Castlegar, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale4 An Pairc Mor, Castlegar, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For saleApartment 67, Cluain Riocaird, Castlegar, Co. Galway, H91 F9C0
- For saleApartment 3, Gort Léinn, Ballybane, Co. Galway, H91 WN30
- For sale67 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Co. Galway, H91 D39P
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 14 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
Summary
2660301 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: We, Cairn Homes Properties Ltd, intend to, received on 19 Aug 2026; no decision has been recorded yet.