Prospect

90 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Prospect, from 10 m² to 28,330 m² (2.83 ha, 7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 66 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 14 May 2026N/a

  of a stand alone unit, for staff changing facilities

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2660757

• 31 Oct 2025Conditional

  to construct a new media/press building and associated works onto the existing viewing terrace. The proposed development is adjacent to the site of a Protected Structure (RPS 123GA084-011)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561600

• 28 May 2025Refused

  sought for residential development. The proposed development comprises the following – · Demolition of an existing residential dwelling (221 sq. m). · Construction of 61 no. two storey dwellings consisting of; 22 no. 4 bed dwellings; 31 no. 3 bed dwellings; 8 no. 2 bed dwellings. · Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access from/to the existing Prospect Road. · Provision of new active travel access from/to the existing R348. · Provision of a new pedestrian footpath on the existing Prospect Road. · Provision of information board and buffer area around Recorded Monument (GA084-111). · Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features. · Provision of communal open space areas, private open spaces, landscaping works to include boundary treatments, ancillary surface, car and bicycle parking, bin stores and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7033.44 sqm. Gross floor area of demolition: 221.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560669

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  for: a) the construction of a second floor extension, b) the change of use of part of existing building granted under pl. ref. no. 21/55 from office use to provide retail, office and assembly and recreation use, c) for all associated internal alterations, d) for the provision of an exit door to the southeast elevation, e) for the inclusion of a door and window to the northeast elevation, f) to replace a roller shutter door with window and door on southwest elevation and g) for all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 816.00 sqm & 130 sqm (extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460185

• 4 Jan 2024Conditional

  of the existing pedestrian accessway to the new Clarin College

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 241

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  for the development consisting of: • The construction of a mixed use development of 37 no. residential units and 1 no. retail unit, within 5 no. building blocks; • Block 01 will consist of a 2-3 storey duplex building to accommodate 8 no. own door apartment units made up of 1 no. 1 bed unit, 6 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed units; • Block 02 will consist of a 2-3 storey duplex building to accommodate 9 no. own door apartment units made up of 3 no. 1 bed units, 5 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit; • Block 03 will consist of a 3 storey duplex building to accommodate 9 no. own door apartment units made up of 1 no. 1 bed unit, 6 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units; • Block 04 will consist of a 3 storey duplex building to accommodate 7 no. own door apartment units made up of 1 no. 1 bed unit, 5 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit; • Block 05 will consist of a 3 storey duplex building to accommodate 2 no. ground floor retail units (gross floor area 209.55sqm) and 4 no. own door apartment units made up of 3 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit; • Provision of private open space and public open space, including a riverside linear park adjacent to the River Clarin, children’s play area and walkway, together with provision of a public plaza adjacent to the new Séamus Cullinane pedestrian bridge; • Access onto L-3123 county road via existing estate road, with provisions for pedestrian crossings and repairs to the existing estate road; • Provision for hard and soft landscaping, bin storage and public lighting; • Provision of 114 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 4 no. bicycle stores for residents and cycle racks for visitors, together with 2 no. bicycle maintenance stations; • Provision of 50 no. car parking spaces including a number of dedicated electrical charge spaces and ducting to all spaces for future charging points; • Provision of an ESB Sub Station; • Connection to existing services, revised boundary treatments, footpath connections, signage and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3252.25 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361574

• 31 Aug 2023Conditional

  for the proposed development will consist of: • construction of a 4no. storey medical device manufacturing facility providing warehousing, production areas, administration offices & restaurant (GIA: 40,226.6 m2); • construction of a central utilities compound to comprise a gas insulated switchgear substation building (GIA: 124.57 m2), pumphouse building (GIA: 84.79 m2) & MV building (GIA: 306.46 m2); • the development includes 4no. surface car park areas, which comprise a total of 500no. car parking spaces (including 100no. EV charging spaces & 18no. accessible spaces), 10no. motorcycle parking spaces & 178no. bicycle parking spaces; • provision of an outdoor landscaped ‘Wild Plaza’ & a 2.1km nature trail; • provision of roof mounted solar PV panels & plant equipment on the roof of the manufacturing facility; • provision of water, foul & surface water drainage infrastructure, including – o wastewater treatment plant, o processed wastewater holding, treatment, testing & filtration facility, & o pumping stations & attenuation areas, • provision of access roads, landscaping, alterations/removal of existing field boundaries, public lighting & all other site development works & services ancillary to the proposed development; • provision of pedestrian connectivity infrastructure on the R348, Prospect Road & L3103 including footpaths, pedestrian crossings & all associated works; • provision of temporary construction compound during the construction phase of the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) & Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361035

• 7 Jul 2023Refused

  for development to include: construction of 72 no. residential units comprising of: (i) 30 no. houses (8no. two storey two bed residential dwellings, 19 no. two storey three bed residential dwellings, 2 no. three bed courtyard houses, 1 no. four bed courtyard house) (ii) 42 no. apartments units–(including 22 no. two beds & 20 no. one bed apartment units) set out in 9 no. two-storey blocks. Creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from/to the existing Prospect Road, provision of a new footpath on the existing Prospect Road, demolition of a two-storey residential dwelling (221 sqm), provision of storm water attenuation measures, provision of information board & buffer area around Recorded Monument (GA084-111); & provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping & boundary treatment, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, pedestrian, cycle & vehicular links throughout the development & all associated development works

  Permission, 30 homes · Galway County Council, 2360759

• 25 Nov 2022Conditional

  for development at a c. 0.0057 ha site in the car park of Athenry Shopping Centre (Tesco). The development will consist of: (i) the construction of a shelter canopy (c. 35 sqm) in the existing car park for the purpose of providing 2 no dedicated "Click and Collect" spaces for the existing store; and (ii) signage and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 221195

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  to build a two story extension to their existing office accommodation for office use, complete with all ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 314.82sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22933

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  for the upgrade of the sewerage network in the town of Athenry and the townlands of Caherroyn, Gorteenacra, Knockaunglass, Athenry, Baunmore, Gortnahown, Prospect, Newford, Ballygarraun South, Raheen and Cullairbaun in Co. Galway. The Athenry Town Walls and Gateway (Record of Proteccted Structure No. 132) is located within the subject site. The development will consist of; Decommissioning of an existing combined sewer overflow at North Gate street within the centre of Athenry Town; upgrade/replacement of the sewers from the Cuirt Ard/Caheroyan Road junction to the Caheroyan Pumping Station; decommissioning and removal of above ground structures of the Caheroyan Pumping station; construction of a new sewer from the decommissioned Caheroyan Pumping including crossing of the River Clarin and lands to the south east; construction of a new sewer which starts at North Gate, crosses the River Clarin at Bridge Street, flows via a new sewer to a pumping station adjacent to Pairc na hAbhainn housing estate, crossing a tributaryof the River Clarin to the pumping station site; construction of a new main wastewater pumping station adjacent to Pairc na hAbhainn housing estate including underground chambers, emergency storage tank, wet kiosk, above ground control kiosk, generator, lifting gantry (max 4m in height) and vent stack; Rising main from the pumping station, crossing the R348, to Athenry wastewater treatment plant; Construction of new boundary fencing of 2.4m in height around the pumping station and stormwater overflow outfall to stream to the north of the pumping station site; Decommissioning and removal of existing on-site package wastewater treatment plant at the pumping station site; construction of a new sewer which begins at a small estate in Raheen, passes through the Presentation College school site, crosses 2 no. railway lines and connects into a newly built sewer within the Clarin College school site and then flows to the Athenry Wastewater Treatment Plant; and connecting the existing rising main from the Presentation College to the new sewer; Installation of a new access gate between Caheroyan Drive and Caheroyan House to facilitate access to the sewer for maintenance and for agricultural purposes; and all associated site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this planning application.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212026

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  for [1] change of use of first floor office space to ancillary office space associated with supermarket [2] Provision of storage space and plant room at first floor level [3] Change of use from approved Plant Room to storage space at first floor level [4] Change of use of approved office space to storage space at first floor level and [5] Canopy and roller shutter door at ground floor level including windows at first floor level to rear elevation. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3699 msq

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21896

• 25 Jan 2021Conditional

  for 1]Change of use of existing Public House and Restaurant granted under Pl. Rev. No. 03/5470 to Office Use 2] Proposed windows at first floor level to front elevation. 3] Retention Permission for roller shutter door to side elevation. Gross floor space of proposed works: 890 msq

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2155

• 22 Sept 2020Refused

  for development to include: the creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access off the main road; demolition of a two storey residential dwelling (221 sqm); construction of 60 no. dwelling units, comprising 35 no. two storey 4 bed residential dwellings, 17 no. 2 storey, 3 bed residential dwellings, 8 no. two storey 2 bed residential dwellings; provision of 135 no. car parking spaces; provision of pumping station and attenuation area; retention of recorded monument, provision of information board and landscaped buffer area for the monument; general provision of public open space and landscaping; provision of 2m boundary fence along the existing railway line; retention and enhancement of existing boundary treatment; and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7162.72 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition; 221sqm

  Permission, 60 homes · Galway County Council, 201352

• 28 Nov 2018Unconditional

  to construct the following (a) an extension to the existing car park and (b) a bring (bottle) bank at Athenry Shopping Centre (gross floor space 3740sqm). Previous Planning Ref. No. 13/240

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 181694

• 22 Nov 2018Conditional

  for change of use of existing retail unit to martial arts and wellness studio at Unit No. 10, Block D, Bridgewater Shopping Centre. Gross floor space of proposed works: (Change of use) 100.5 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181680

• 2 Aug 2018Conditional

  to extend existing cattle sales Ring Number 3 building. The proposed extension will be used for retail use. It also seeks planning permission for a change of use of existing sales Ring 3 from cattle sales to retail use. Gross floor space of proposed works 118.5 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained 174.2 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181101

• 23 Mar 2018Conditional

  for development comprising the decommissioning of the existing, private on-site waste water treatment system to include remedial site works and a proposed connection to the public waste water treatment system to facilitate construction of 19 no. two storey 3 bed residential dwellings and 9 no. 2 storey 2 bed residential dwellings and provision of car parking, open space, landscaping and associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 2906 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18355

• 30 Jan 2018Conditional

  to demolish the existing roofed sheep penning/sales shed and re-erect a new sheep penning/sales shed on the footprint of the existing sheep penning/sales shed. Gross floor space of proposed works 2231 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 1877

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of a new 2 -storey 11,386sqm Post-Primary School, including a 2-classroom Special Needs Unit, incorporating Sports Hall; Classrooms; General Purpose Hall and all ancillary pupil and staff facilities; with all associated site works; a new sub-station; 92 number car parking spaces; ballcourts; hard and soft play areas and landscaping: including a new pedestrian/cycle path along the R348 and modifications to existing vehicular bridge into the site. Gross floor space of proposed works 11,386sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171875

• 2 Mar 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of re-location of existing sheep shed. Gross floor space 2231sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17288

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 the townland of Prospect.

Recorded monuments

• GA084-111 Cross
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA084-112 Quarry
  Description

  On top of a hillock in pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1983 to be a disused gravel pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• GA084-113 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Humpback single-arch rusticated limestone railway bridge, built 1868, carrying road over Ennis to Athenry railway line. Round arch with rock-faced voussoirs, walls, piers and coping to parapet walls and to flanking buttresses in both elevations. Ashlar soffit.

• Prospect House, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with full-height canted central entrance bay to front. Rear has lower two-storey return of c.1850, and recent single-storey extension. Pitched slate roof with slate ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots, and with hipped slate roof to entrance bay. Chimneystack to south-east gable projects. Roughcast rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and stone sills. Round-headed door opening having carved limestone surround with triple keystone, timber panelled door and cobweb fanlight. House set within its own grounds. Partly rendered rubble stone boundary wall.

• Saint Bernard's, house, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey L-plan house, built c.1930, having projecting gable-fronted east end bay, and with canted-bay windows to end bays, lean-to garage to east elevation, and single-bay single-storey extension to rear. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and clay ridge tiles, and render eaves course. Smooth rendered walls to ground floor with smooth rendered plinth, and pebbledashed to first floor having smooth rendered quoins and decorative panel, lugs, and floating cornice to gable-front. Moulded render string course between floors and doubling as sill course to first floor. Segmental-headed window openings, paired and with moulded render surrounds to first floor end bays, with render sills to ground floor, and replacement uPVC windows throughout. Segmental-headed door opening with moulded render surround and half-glazed timber panelled door with overlight recessed in lobby. Square-headed window openings to rear having concrete sills. Square-profile red brick piers to roughcast rendered front boundary wall with render capitals and plinths, set in roughcast rendered walls, flanked by second pair of piers.

• Fiesole, house, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1930, with projecting gable-fronted east end bay and having canted bay windows to end bays, garage to east elevation, and recent conservatory extension to rear. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and clay ridge tiles, and render eaves course. Smooth rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth to ground floor, and pebbledashed to first floor with smooth rendered quoins, decorative panel, lugs, and floating cornice to gable-front. Moulded render string course between floors and doubling as sill course to first floor windows. Segmental-headed window openings, paired and with moulded render surrounds to first floor, all having replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed opening with moulded render surround, and having recessed replacement uPVC door, with glazed timber panelled inner door. Square-headed window openings to rear having concrete sills. Decorative wrought-iron gates to front boundary flanked by square-profile red brick piers with render capitals and plinths, set into roughcast rendered walls, in turn flanked by second pair of piers.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Prospect, 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 and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_831 (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.

No address of the register names Prospect with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Prospect · Geata an Láithrigh

Area

218,992 m² (21.9 ha, 54.11 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Athenry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,765 people lived in 2,069 households in the Athenry electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 56% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Athenry, Ballygarraun South, Baunmore, Gortnahown, Newford, Raheen

Placenames

Prospect on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.