Headford, Cong Road, Co. Galway
Proposed development
For 1. construction of 65 no. residential dwellings comprising of: a.1 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey detached dwelling, b.19 no. 4 bed 2 storey semi-detached dwellings, c. 19 no. 3 bedroomed 2 storey semi-detached dwellings, d. 12 no. 3 bedroomed 2 storey terraced dwellings, e.1 no. 4 bedroomed 3 storey terraced dwelling, f.4 no. 1 bedroom apartment units and 9 no. 2 bedroom apartments units, together with an associated communal bike and bin store within a two storey duplex building. 2. Construction of a single storey creche building, together with associated play area, bin store, parking and set down areas. 3. New road works along the R334 Cong Road to provide for; a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to serve the development, provision of gateway signage for the town of Headford, road re-alignment, construction of roadside footpath and public lighting, a pedestrian crossing point with pedestrian traffic signal, traffic calming ramps and associated warning signage. 4. Provision of public and private open spaces, play spaces, bicycle parking, site landscaping, revised boundary treatments, and public lighting within the estate; 5. Provision of residential carparking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points; 6.Connection to public sewer and public watermain along Cong Road, together with on-site surface water drainage works; 7. Footpath connections, signage locations, ESB substation and all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,446 sqm(houses), 518.00 sqm(commercial)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Decision due
- 21 Jul 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 7446 m²
Timeline
Application received
25 Nov 2024
Council asked for further information
28 Jan 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
27 May 2025
Decision due
21 Jul 2025
Decision: conditional
18 Jul 2025
Grant issued
26 Aug 2025
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for the construction of 4 no. three-storey three-bedroom townhouses, and a two-storey office building; revised access arrangements including closure of existing vehicular access and provision of new vehicular access and footpaths; surface car parking and bicycle parking; public and private open space; all associated external and development works including alterations to existing public footpaths, and all site services
for amendments to the approved already permitted under application Pl Ref 24/61383; ABP-321704-25, as amended by Pl Ref 26/60507. The proposed amendments to the development include: •Amendment to the previously permitted Units 24, 25, 26 and 27. The revised scheme includes: o 2 no. 3-bed semi-detached units (now referred to as Unit 24 and 25), and; o 3 no. 3-bed duplex units (now referred to as units 26, 28 and 29). • The provision of 1 no. ground-floor community care facility (now referred to as Unit 27) consisting of 4 no. en-suite bedrooms and 1 no. carer's bedroom together with all ancillary facilities including a quiet/sensory room, office facility and kitchen and living room areas. • The provision of 6 no. car parking spaces and 1 no. accessible car parking space. • Amendment to the permitted boundary line to the rear of the proposed duplex units (units 26-29 inclusive). • Amendments to the site landscaping, bin storage, bicycle parking, pedestrian and cycle links throughout the development. • All other associated site development works. The application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
of planning reference 19/1001, for 21 No. residential units, comprising of 16 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 04 No. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 01 No. 4 bedroom detached dwellings, with connection of all units to existing water supply, public sewer, storm water sewer. The provision of temporary construction site access route with site compound and all ancillary site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3044 sqm
for the construction of 16 no. dwelling houses comprising of the following; 10 no. 3 Bed Semi-Detached 2 storey houses, 4 no. 3 Bed Terraced 2 storey houses, 1 no. 4 Bed Detached 2 and a half storey house, and 1 no. 2 Bed Bungalow; Provision of vehicular access into the site via the existing housing estate at Eallagh to the west with reservation for possible future vehicular access onto the N84 to the east; Provision of new pedestrian connectivity on to the N84, with provision of a new footpath to connect with the existing footpath further to the north towards the town centre, together with the provision of dropped kerbs at existing vehicular entrances along the N84; Provision of ducting to facilitate public lighting along the proposed footpath at the edge of the N84; Provision of car parking to include EV parking and ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points; Provision of a centrally located communal open space area, private open space areas, landscaping, footpaths, raised crossing point, bicycle stands, public lighting, groundworks and revised boundary treatments; Connection to watermain, relocation of existing sewer and storm water network on site and connection to same, together with all ancillary site works and services
for a development consisting of: A. The construction of 56 no. one and two storey houses. These houses to consist of: 6 no. 2 bedroom bungalow terraced units, 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey houses and 8 no. 3 bedroom terraced 2 storey houses. B. the provision of 2 new vehicular & pedestrian access points off the existing Eallagh estate access roads. C. Central public open green park, amenity space and playground, D. with public realm landscaping & new boundary treatments. E wastewater drainage connection to the existing Eallagh estate. F. and all other ancillary site-works and connections to services including an on-site wastewater pumping station. Gross floor space of proposed works: 6491 sqm.
for the installation of 6 No. floodlighting columns to existing pitch including all associated site development, landscaping and external works