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Galway City Council · 2660301

Tuam Road , Castlegar , Galway

  1. 19 Aug 2026Received
  2. 23 Sept 2026Observations closed
  3. 13 Oct 2026Decision due
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Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Due 13 Oct 2026
Council
Galway City Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
85
Site
3.90 ha
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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

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; a decision is due by 13 Oct 2026.

Planning details

Reference
2660301
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
Received
19 Aug 2026
Observations close
23 Sept 2026 (closed 6 days ago)
Decision due
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Not decided
Proposed development
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
As published by the register.
Site area
3.90 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    C2.1 — Economic development and employment

    Enterprise Light Industry and Commercial: To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone

    Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

    P1 — Rural

    Agriculture: To provide for the development of agriculture and to protect rural character

    Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.

    R3 — Rural cluster

    Residential R2: To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities

    A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 1
      monument
    • Recorded monument · 4
      Children's burial ground; Church; R127167

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 349806). 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/2660301/0.

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