Land parcel 1980514

Area

16,315 m² (1.63 ha, 4.03 acres)

Buildings

5 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 146 m².

Zoning

R3 Residential (Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 (Variations 1,2,3)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  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

  Permission, 85 homes · Galway City Council, 2660301

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for development which consists of; works to uprate the existing Cashla – Salthill 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within Galway City the proposed development is located in the following townlands: BALLY BAAN BEG, PARKMORE and CASTLEGAR. The proposed development will consist of works to a section of the Cashla – Salthill 110kV OHL between angle mast 52 (AM52) in Claregalway and end mast 105 (EM105) near Galway 110kV Substation, Galway City. Approximately 1.7km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Galway City Council with approximately 7.7km in the functional area of Galway County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Galway County Council. The proposed development within Galway City will comprise: - the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; - Retain towers at 6no. locations including foundation strengthening with bar member replacement at 3 locations; - Replace polesets at 1no. location; - the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; - Replacement of line droppers at Galway 110kV substation; - all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and - other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e. guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g. busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2560012

• 17 Feb 2023N/a

  Permission for development which consists of a residential development on a 2.53ha site at Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway. The proposed development will consist of the following: The construction of 96 no. residential units comprising: 1. 40 no. Housing units comprising: I. Type A - 2 no. 4 bed end of terrace corner (three-storey); ii. Type B- 6 no. 3 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): iii. Type B1- 3 no. 3 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): iv. Type B2 - 4 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey): v. Type B3 - 1 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey): vi. Type B4 - 1 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two- storey) vii. Type B5 - 2 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey): viii. Type C- 5 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): ix. Type C1- 1 No. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): x. Type C2 - 2 no. 2 bed mid terrace (two-storey): xi. Type C3 - 1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey): xii. Type C5 - 3 no. 2 bed end of terrace (two-storey): xiii. Type C6 - 1 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) and xiv. Type C7 - 2 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) xv. Type D- 3 no. 2 bed semi-detached (two-storey): xvi. Type D1 - 3 no. 2 bed semi-detached (two-storey). 2. 56 no. Apartment in 2 no. separate blocks (Apartment Building 01: 4 no. storey over under-croft & Apartment Building 02: 4 no. storey over under-croft) comprising: i. 24 no. 1 bed units: ii. 32 no. 2 bed units. 3. Provision of 162 sq.m creche facility along with a secure external play area. 4. new vehicular and pedestrian accesses to/from the N83. 5. Provision of footpath connectivity link to the southwest along the N83 and alterations to N83. 6. Provisions of amended access arrangements for 2 no. existing houses adjoining the application site. 7. Provision of 151 no. car parking spaces comprising: i. 7 no. creche spaces and ii. 144 no. residential spaces. 8. The provision of 3 no. children's play areas comprising of: i. 2 no. children's equipped play area (ages 6+) and ii. 1 no. enclosed children's play area (ages 3-6). 9. Provision of shared communal and private open space, bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, site landscaping, connection to existing services, footpath connections, signage and all associated site development works. The Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission, 40 homes · Galway City Council, 2340

• 10 May 2022Refused

  Permission for development which will consist of a residential development on lands at Tuam Road, Castlegar, Galway. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. The construction of 99 no. residential units comprising: -43 no. housing units comprising: -Type A- 1 no. 4 bed end of terrace corner (three-storey) -Type A1- 1 no 4 bed end of terrace corner (three-storey) -Type B- 5 no. 3 bed mid terrace (two-storey) -Type B1- 4 no. 3 bed mid-terrace (two-storey) -Type B2- 3 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey) -Type B3- 2 no. 3 bed end of terrace (two-storey) -Type B4- 1 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) -Type B5- 2 no. 3 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) -Type C- 8 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey) -Type C1- 1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two-storey) -Type C2- 2 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two storey) -Type C3- 1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace (two storey) -Type C4- 2 no. 2 bed end of terrace (two storey) -Type C5- 6 no. 2 bed end of terrace (two storey) -Type C6- 1 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) - Type C7- 3 no. 2 bed end of terrace corner (two-storey) -56 no. apartment in 2 no. separate blocks (Block A: 4 no. storey over under-croft & Block B: 4 no. storey over under-croft) comprising: -24 no. 1 bed units -32 no. 2 bed units 2. Provision of 162 sq.m creche facility including an external secure play area. 3. New vehicular and pedestrian accesses to/from the N83. 4. Provision of footpath connectivity link to the southwest along the N83 and alterations to N83. 5. Provision of amended access arrangements for 2 no. existing houses adjoining application site. 6. Provision of 143 no. car parking spaces comprising: -7 no creche spaces -136 residential spaces 7. The provision of 3 no. children's play areas comprising of -2 no. children's equipped play area (age 6+) - 1 no. enclosed children's play area (ages 3-6) 8. Provision of shared communal and private open space, bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting , site landscaping, connection to existing services, footpath connections, signage and all associated site development works. The Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission, 43 homes · Galway City Council, 22119

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_496 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.