Athenry
Decided on appeal: refused.
- 2 Dec 2021Received
- 1 Apr 2022Refused
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refused · 1 Apr 2022
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 28
- Site
- 3.41 ha
What’s proposed
for development consisting of 1) construction of 59 no. residential units consisting of 3 no. 1 bed apartments, 17 no 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments, 21 no. 3 bed houses, 7 no. 4 bed houses, 2) provision of 2,662.57 sqm of commercial floorspace and all associated ancillary and storage space consisting of: Block 5 - 2 no. Retail Units (gross floor area 284.57 sqm) - Unit 1: 121.17 sqm (net). Unit 2: 142.59 sqm (net). Block 6 - Café (221 sqm gross floor area), Provision of a Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales (gross floor area: 2,157 sqm / net retail area 1,422 sqm), (including roof mounted solar PV panels) 3. Works to provide for pedestrian access via the existing Athenry House Gate at the corner of Clarke Street and Cross Street. 4. Demolition of existing bungalow on application site (106.48 sqm) 5. Provision of shared communal and private open space, pedestrian and vehicular access, appropriate landscaping and boundary treatments, outdoor seating areas, street furniture, signage, bin stores, an ESB substation (37.21 sqm) associated car parking spaces (including accessible parking and EV Charging points), bicycle spaces and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. 6. Refurbishment of Athenry House which is a protected structure (RPS Ref 131/NIAH Ref 30332038) to provide for use as a community and heritage centre along with demolition of ancillary derelict outbuilding. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 8567.3 sqm. Gross floor space of works to be retained:401.14 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 139.6 sqm
Planning details
- Reference
- 212281
- Local authority
- Galway County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 2 Dec 2021
- Decision due
- 1 Apr 2022 · decided 1 Apr 2022
- Decision
- Refused on 1 Apr 2022
- Site area
- 3.41 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 10 · 500 m · 12 months
- OpenKnockaunglass , Campus B Athenry Primary School , Athenry
- GrantedAthenry , Northgate Street , Co.Galway
- GrantedCullairbaun Caherroyn , The Arch Bar , Athenry
- Awaiting decisionProspect , Stylewise Ltd T/A The Coffee Sistrict , Athenry Co Galway
- GrantedAthenry , land to rear of 20A Old Church Street , Co Galway
- RefusedCullairbaun Caherroyn , The Arch Bar Athenry , Co Galway
- Awaiting decisionGorteenacra , Athenry , Co. Galway
- WithdrawnCullairbaun , The Arch Bar Athenry , Co Galway
- GrantedAthenry , Kenny Park , Co. Galway
- GrantedAthenry , North Gate Street , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedAthenry , Clarke Street/Cross Street , Athenry Co. Galway
- CommencedAthenry , North Gate Street , Co. Galway
- CommencedCullairbaun , Scoil Chroí Naofa Tuam Road , Athenry
- CommencedBaunmore Gortnahown & Farranablake East , , Athenry
- CommencedAthenry , 'La Rustica' North Gate Street , Co. Galway
- GrantedAthenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedAthenry , Northgate Street , Co. Galway
- CommencedNorth Gate Street , Athenry , Co. Galway
- WithdrawnAthenry , Old Church Street , Co. Galway.
- GrantedProspect , Block 'G' Athenry Shopping Centre , Athenry Co. Galway
- GrantedProspect , Athenry
- GrantedProspect , Athenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedClarke St./Cross St. Athenry , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedKnockaunglass , Athenry , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedFarranablake East with ancillary works in the townlands of Baunmore and Gortnahown , Athenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedAthenry , Athenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedAthenry , Athenry , Co. Galway
- Appeal decidedAthenry , Cross Street
- GrantedProspect , Athenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedGortnahown , Athenry , Co. Galway
- GrantedKnockaunglass , Knockaunglass , Athenry Co. Galway
- CommencedAthenry ,
- Appeal decidedProspect ,
- RefusedAthenry & Caherroyn , Athenry , Co. Galway
- CommencedAthenry ,
- CommencedATHENRY ,
- Appeal decidedAthenry ,
- WithdrawnAthenry ,
- Appeal decidedATHENRY ,
- WithdrawnAthenry ,
- WithdrawnATHENRY ,
Homes nearby
- For saleApartment 3, The Clarin, Prospect, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 E221
- For saleApartment 18, The Clarin, Prospect, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 P968
- For sale38 Abbey Glen, Knockaunglass, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 AP82
- For saleCourt Lane, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 KX94
- For sale39 Pairc Na Habhann, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 HY40
- For sale24 Páirc Na Habhainn, Gortnahown, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 T935
Appeal
Appeal ABP-313449-22 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Tied to the efficient operation and development of the airport under its own plan — which also means aircraft noise contours apply.
Land tied to a national or strategic asset (airport, port, rail corridor). Uses are controlled by that asset's own plan.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 18
- Recorded monument · 62
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
212281 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for development consisting of 1) construction of 59 no. residential units consisting of, received on 2 Dec 2021; permission was refused on 1 Apr 2022.