Townlands of Farranalynch and Loughrea , Loughrea , Co Galway

Sep 10 2026

Application Received

Nov 04 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 10 / 09 / 2026
Galway County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
PRE_VALIDATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three-bed units and 20 no. four-bed units), 8 no. duplexes (comprising 4 no. two-bed units and 4 no. three-bed units); provision of a new pedestrian and vehicular access to The Hill Road (R942). Pedestrian access is also provided through the Jardin Drive residential estate; provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including sustainable drainage solutions (SUDS), and all associated site works and ancillary services; demolition of the partial building ruin located at the northern section of the site; provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, bicycle parking, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, and all other associated site development works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
870m	10/09/2026	N/A	O'Kelly House , Castle St , Loughrea	for a change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a one-bedroom residential unit	Details...
2.6km	28/08/2026	N/A	Carrowmore , Racecourse Road , Loughrea	for the construction of a new bungalow type domestic dwelling house, formation of a site entrance, installation of a waste water treatment plant and construction of a percolation area as well as all associated and ancillary site works	Details...
1.8km	20/08/2026	N/A	Cosmona , The Loughrea Service Station Athenry Road , Loughrea Co. Galway	of advertising signage, flagpoles & all associated structures	Details...
2.8km	10/08/2026	N/A	Lisduff , Loughrea , Co. Galway	for the construction of a dwelling house, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services	Details...
0m	30/07/2026	N/A	Farranalynch and Loughrea , Loughrea , Co Galway	for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three-bed units and 20 no. four-bed units); 8 no. duplexes (comprising 4 no. two-bed units and 4 no. three-bed units); Provision of a new pedestrian and vehicular access to The Hill Road (R942). Pedestrian access is also provided through the Jardin Drive residential estate; Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including sustainable drainage solutions (SUDS), and all associated site works and ancillary services; Provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, bicycle parking, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, and all other associated site development works	Details...
680m	30/07/2026	N/A	Loughrea , Arch House No.35 Barrack Street , Co.Galway	for change of use of 1st and 2nd Floors from office use to Residential use; Retention of side gable window and balcony detail and all associated site works and services	Details...
1.4km	27/07/2026	N/A	Knockadikeen , Loughrea , Co. Galway	for the demolition of an existing substandard dwelling and construction of a replacement dwelling with effluent treatment system and all associated services	Details...
1.7km	24/07/2026	N/A	Cosmona , Eir Site Rathruddy Road , Loughrea	for the construction of a single storey storage building, 2 No. modular units containing ancillary accommodation and all associated site works including entrance works & new internal boundary treatments	Details...
410m	17/07/2026	REFUSED	Loughrea , Cross Street and Moore Street , Co. Galway	for the renovation and conversion of existing three-storey buildings with car parking and green area, total existing building area of circa 3,593m² and the use of these buildings for residential accommodation to include interior alterations, new internal partitions, alterations to window and door openings on the front, rear and side elevations, external communal areas and all associated site works, to the property and building known as ‘Convent of Mercy, Cross Street and Moore Street, Loughrea, Co. Galway. The Main Building of the Convent of Mercy is a Protected Structure Ref. No. 321 on the record of Protected Structures of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposed development will consist of: permission to complete renovations and alterations to the Convent of Mercy outer buildings and main building, the original Protected Structure; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the main Convent of Mercy Protected Structure for 33 no. residential units consisting of 8 No. x 2 bed apartments and 24 No. x 1 bed apartments and 1 No. studio apartment along with all associated works; conversion and use of the Ground, First and Second floor of the outer building as 18 no. residential units consisting of 4 No. x 2 bed apartments and 14 No. x 1 bed apartments along with all associated works; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the repair of the roof of the outer building, together with all associated site works. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the building; carry out all associated elevational changes, including the localised repair of the roof area on the protected structure around the existing roof lights, insertion of new roof lights, closure of a number of existing roof lights, together with all associated site works including the provision of new walls, common areas,private amenity and common amenity space, walkways, pathways and roadways throughout the property including the delineation of external car parking areas. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the existing buildings	Details...
1.7km	09/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	Pollroebuck , Loughrea 13 An Chrannóg , Galway road	for proposed ground floor and first floor extension to the north of an existing two storey dwelling house including associated site works	Details...
360m	03/07/2026	REFUSED	Loughrea , Bride Street , Co. Galway	for redevelopment of a site, which is within an Architectural Conservation Area, comprising: provision of an additional 3 no. residential units, bringing the total on site to 4, including the following works: alterations and rear extension to an existing two-storey terraced dwelling which fronts onto Bride Street, including subdivision into 1 no. ground floor apartment and 1 no. first floor apartment as well as widening of existing alleyway to provide sufficient width for car, cyclist and pedestrian access via Bride street; construction of 1 no. new detached 2 storey building to the rear of the site, comprising 2 no. apartments; provision of on-site parking, as well as bin and bicycle store; connection to existing services and all associated site development works	Details...
1km	01/07/2026	N/A	Loughrea , Fairgreen Td. , Loughrea	for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 1252) shared with an existing retail premises and carpark which abuts an existing watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure ‘The Mill Race’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) all within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application	Details...
660m	30/06/2026	N/A	Knockanima Loughrea , Lake Road , Co Galway	for a residential development and associated site services. The development will consist of the following: construction of 35 no. dwelling houses comprising of the following mix; a. 20 no. two-storey, four bed semi-detached houses, b. 1 no. two-storey, four bed detached house, c. 8 no. two-storey, three bed semi-detached houses, d. 6 no. single storey, two bed detached houses; the removal of an existing single storey shed (in ruins); provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points; provision of a public open space area (including a play area), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, ESB Sub station, landscaping, groundworks and revised boundary treatments; provision of new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto Lake Road (R351); provision for raised traffic calming measures along the Lake Road (R351); provision of surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration, and provision of road gullies at proposed traffic calming measures along the Lake Road (R351); connection to existing mains water infrastructure; proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the (R351), together with all associated site works and services. An existing dwellinghouse is located at the eastern end of the site (Eircode H62X257), and is to remain in situ. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application	Details...
1.8km	26/06/2026	N/A	Cosmona , The Loughrea Service Station , Athenry Road	of advertising signage, flagpoles & all associated structures	Details...
1.3km	19/06/2026	CONDITIONAL	Cosmona , Cois Clochair , Loughrea	for minor alterations to the front elevation of house 10 (Type 7) of the existing housing development under construction, previous Planning ref no. 24/60496	Details...
910m	02/06/2026	N/A	Loughrea , Gallows Hill Road , County Galway	for a residential development at a site of approximately 1.3 hectares. The proposed development consists of the construction of 36 no. dwelling units, over a mix of detached and semi-detached two-storey houses (2-bed units: 6 (17%) 3-bed units: 26 (72%) 4-bed units: 4 (11%)). Vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to the development is proposed from Gallows Hill Road (R350). The proposed development includes all associated site development works, internal estate roads, shared surfaces, footpaths, pedestrian and cycle linkages, car parking, public and private open space (including landscaped and ecological areas), boundary treatments, public lighting, and all ancillary infrastructure including connections to public water supply and foul drainage infrastructure	Details...
1.7km	28/05/2026	N/A	Pollroebuck , 13 An Chrannóg Galway Road , Loughrea	for a proposed ground floor and first floor extension to the north of an existing two storey dwelling house including associated site works	Details...
450m	08/05/2026	REFUSED	Baunoge , Loughrea , Co. Galway	for a Large-scale Residential development comprising a total of 107no. residential units along with the provision of a Creche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 87no. two storey residential dwellings which will consist of 74no. 3 bed units and 13no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 20no. apartment units consisting of 7no.1 bed units and 13no. 2 bed units in a split level 3 storey building. (d) Provision of a creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (i) Provision of an entrance and associated works. (j) Provision of an ESB substation. (k) Internal site works and attenuation systems. (l) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application	Details...
960m	07/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	Greeneenagh , Loughrea Business and Technology Park , Dublin Road Loughrea	for the construction of a new single storey extension to the side of an existing factory / warehouse building to include an additional Blending and Compression Facility, for all associated internal and external alterations, and all associated site development works	Details...

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