Planning permission has been granted for a residential development of 148 homes on the outskirts of Galway City.
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Cairn Homes Ltd for a residential development on land south of the Letteragh Road.
The plans were for 93 houses, 20 duplex units, and 35 apartments in a housing estate next to the existing Sliabh Ríoga development.
The proposed four-storey apartment building would be the most prominent element of the estate, located at the entrance facing onto the Letteragh Road.
Galway City Council refused planning permission for the estate back in November 2023.
In refusing planning for the development the city council said that it could interfere with the N6 Ring Road, and also cited the lack of a creche facility along with insufficient open space.
Cairn Homes appealed this decision to An Bord Pleanála, which overturned the council’s rejection.
The appeal stated that the design of the estate would not encroach on the Ring Road, and that this was confirmed by the design team for the road project.
It also stated there is sufficient childcare capacity in the surrounding area, but that a creche had also been added to the apartment building after the council’s request for further information.
The three areas of open space within the estate were designed based on site constraints with the proposed N6 and N59 Link Road at two boundaries.
Planning permission was ultimately granted by An Bord Pleanála with 24 conditions attached.
