Land parcel 4458616

Area

7,728 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

G1 Recreation and Amenity (Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 (Variations 1,2,3)) The objective
R3 Residential (Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 (Variations 1,2,3)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 17 Jul 2026Conditional

  Permission for development which consists of: 1. Construction of 47 no. residential units across 4 no. building blocks as follows; a. Block A consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south-east of the site, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, b. Block B consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south of the site, comprising of 9 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 9 no. 2 bed no. upper floor apartments, c. Block C consists of a 3 storey building to the west of the site. The southern end of the building consists of 1 no. 3 bed apartment on the ground floor, 1 no. 3 bed apartment on the first floor and 1 no. 2 bed apartment on the second floor. The remainder of the building consists of 5 no. 2 bed units and integrated bike store at ground floor, and 5 no. 3 bed duplex units on the upper floors, d. Block D consists of a 3 storey duplex building, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 2. Replacement of existing agricultural entrance with the provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off the Coolough road (L-1021-2 road) to the south, 3. Provision of a 4m set back from existing roadside kerbs along Coolough road frontages, to facilitate future active travel routes, 4. Revised boundary treatments, 5. Provision of single storey bin store/bike store buildings, 6. Provision of public open space areas (to include for a play area), private open space areas, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, 7. Provision of car parking to include accessible spaces, dedicated EV spaces and EV ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points, 8. Proposed connection to existing mains water infrastructure, 9. Proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements and connection to existing storm sewer network, 10. Proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the Coolough road (L-1021-2), together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2660256

• 17 Oct 2025N/a

  Permission for development which consists of: permission is sought by Damree Developments Ltd for the construction of a Residential Development at Coolough Road, Ballinfoile, Galway City. The development will consist of: 1. Construction of 48 no. residential units across 4 no. building blocks as follows; a. Block A consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south-east of the site, comprising of 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments, b. Block B consists of a 3 storey duplex building to the south of the site, comprising of 9 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments and 9 no. 2 bed no. upper floor apartments, c. Block C consists of a 3 storey building to the west of the site. The southern end of the building consists of 1 no. 3 bed unit on the ground floor, 1 no. 3 bed unit on the first floor and 1 no. 2 bed unit on the second floor. The central section of the building consists of 3 no. 2 bed units on the ground floor, and 3 no. 3 bed units on the upper floors. The northern section of the building consists of 2 no. 1 bed units and integrated bin store and bike store on the ground floor, together with 3 no. 2 bed units on the upper floors. d. Block D consists of a 3 storey duplex building, comprising of a 4 no. 1 bed ground floor apartments, 4 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 2. Replacement of existing agricultural entrance with the provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off the Coolough road (L-1021-2 road) to the south, 3. Revised boundary treatments, 4. Provision of single storey bin store/bike store building, 5. Provision of public open space areas (to include for a play area), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, 6. Provision of Car parking to include for EV ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points, 7. Proposed Connection to existing mains water infrastructure, 8. Proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements, 9. Proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the Coolough road (L-1021-2), together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2560324

• 28 Jul 2025Unconditional

  Permission for development which consists of: Montane Developments Ltd. intend to apply to An Comisiún Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development at this site at Coolough Road, Terryland and which includes works at Coolough Road and Dyke Road Galway. The development will consist of student housing development comprising 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 1 to 4 storeys, providing a total of 255 no. single bedrooms (of which 5 will be accessible bedrooms) divided into 38 no. clusters. Ancillary student facilities to include student communal laundry (c. 110.39 sq m), student gym/fitness centre (c.133.98 sq m), reception/security area (c. 109.11 sq m), student common/seminar area (c. 183.73 sq m). Provision of 8 car parking spaces, 280 no. bicycle parking spaces, 3 no. motorcycle parking spaces, and coach drop off (with bus shelter) . Bin stores, plant areas, switch room, ESB sub-station, gas skid. Access to be provided from Coolough Road. Provision of pedestrian crossing infrastructure at Dyke Road and Coolough Road. All associated site development works, including landscaped areas, boundary treatements, drainage works, lighting; site services and infrastucture. A natura impact statement has been prepared. "it is noted that the parent permission was subsequently amended by GCC reg. ref. 23/60174. Condition 2 of this amendment permission stated: "Apart from any departures specifically authorised by this permission, the development shall comply with the conditions of the parent permission ABP 306403-20 unless the conditions set out hereunder specify otherwise"

  Extension of duration · Galway City Council, 2525

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  LRD Permission for development which consists of; 1. demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings and ancillary structures located centrally within the site and demolition of the partial building ruins located in the south-eastern portion of the site. 2. construction of a student accommodation scheme comprising 84 no. apts 3. the proposed accommodation scheme is arranged in 7 no. blocks which vary in height from part 2 storey/3 storey building to 4 storey with a 5 storey set back on block d. 4. provision of communal facilities on the ground floor of block a including a retail space measuring 77sqm and a café measuring 81.7sqm, with associated signage 5. provision of communal open space and outdoor recreational areas internal and external (visitor) bicycle, refuse storage, car parking, public lighting, wayfinding signage and photovoltaic panels, 6. the provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including an elevated mesh walkway (82 metres) and a bridge spanning the limestone pavement in the north western portion of the site 7. provision of vehicular entrance and 2 no. pedestrian/cyclist entrances from the Coolough Road and the provision of a toucan pedestrian crossing on the Coolough Road 8. road improvement works along the Dyke Road 9. the proposed scheme will be utilised for short term visitor letting during the summer months 10. provision of associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections, ESB substation and all associated site works and ancillary services - Please refer to the submitted statutory notices for the complete development description (full description is in excess of the character limit)

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2460348

• 19 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for development which consists of amendments to extant Permission (Ref. ABP-306403-20) for a Student Housing Development within 2 no. blocks. The current proposal seeks a number of amendments to the permitted blocks which will range in height from 1 to 4 storeys (and with an additional plant room level on the roof of Block B). The revised development will now provide a total of 257 no. bedrooms (of which 13 will be accessible bedrooms) along with ancillary student facilities to include student amenity space, student gym, laundry, reception/security area. Provision of car, motorbike and bicycle parking spaces, and coach drop off (with bus shelter). Bin stores, plant areas, switch room, ESB sub-stations, gas skid. Access to be provided from Coolough Road. All associated site development works, including landscaped areas, boundary treatments, drainage works, lighting, site services and infrastructure provision

  Permission · Galway City Council, 2360174

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a mixed housing development on lands consisting of 30 housing units including 6 no. semi-detached houses, 4 no. terrace houses, 10 no. ground floor apartments and 10 no. duplex maisonettes, 30 no. car parking spaces, new access road, associated hard and soft landscaping, foul and sewer water drainage including foul and storm water drainage including connection of foul drainage to existing public sewer network and associated site works

  Permission, 30 homes · Galway City Council, 17377

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, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_453 (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.