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For construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising…

Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway

Refused

Council decision recorded: July 29, 2026

Applicant: Limehill Esker Claregalway Ltd
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

13 Nov 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417d7a48579b10ac44ddd3dfe3e0f3fac96b8b02464f19ea35a · field: ReceivedDate
16 Jan 2026Further information requested
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4 Jun 2026Further information received
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29 Jul 2026Council decisionRefused
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14 Aug 2026Appeal submitted
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417d7a48579b10ac44ddd3dfe3e0f3fac96b8b02464f19ea35a · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway. Proposal excerpt: “for construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising of: a. 3 no. 1 bed ground floor units, b. 5 no. 2 bed ground floor units, c. 5 no. 3 bed upper floor units, d. 3 no. 2 bed upper floor un…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

of; a) single storey side extension comprising of 2 no. bedrooms and 2no. bathrooms. b) Retention of single storey detached h…About 300 m · Pinehurst , Trusky West Barna , Co. GalwayRef 2661513 · Pre_Validation
of planning reference 21/369, for the demolition of: the existing front porch, eastern side projection, and 1 chimney stack;…About 600 m · Forramoyle East , Barna , Co GalwayRef 26224 · Pre_Validation
of a dwelling house as constructed and permission is being sought for extension and alterations to the dwelling house with al…About 600 m · An Chéibh , Barna , Co GalwayRef 2661238 · Further Information
for a two storey three bedroom dwelling house, a domestic effluent treatment plant and percolation area and all associated si…About 700 m · An Foraí Maola Thoir , Barna , GalwayRef 2561916 · Permission granted with conditions
for the construction of a two storey four bedroom dwelling house, a domestic effluent treatment plant and percolation area an…About 1,000 m · An Foraí Maola Thoir , Barna , Co. GalwayRef 2660517 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 2561667

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417d7a48579b10ac44ddd3dfe3e0f3fac96b8b02464f19ea35a

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 003c148a1a729417d7a48579b10ac44ddd3dfe3e0f3fac96b8b02464f19ea35a

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:54.318488+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

for construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising of: a. 3 no. 1 bed ground floor units, b. 5 no. 2 bed ground floor units, c. 5 no. 3 bed upper floor units, d. 3 no. 2 bed upper floor units; demolition of existing dwellinghouse and associated structures,; provision of shared group car parking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points; provision of stand-alone bin store building and bike store building, with provision of grouped bicycle parking for visitors; provision of landscaped communal open space, private open space, revised boundary treatments and public lighting; upgrading of existing vehicular entrance onto the L-1321 County to the east; closure of existing entrance onto the L-13215 County road to the west of the site; revised surface water drainage arrangements including culverting of existing drainage channel; connection to public foul sewer, public watermain and storm sewer along the L-1321 road, 10; footpath connections, signage locations, together with all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

Application details

Reference: 2561667
Applicant: Limehill Esker Claregalway Ltd
Site address: Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: November 13, 2025
Decision due: July 29, 2026
Council decision date: July 29, 2026
Authority: Galway County Council

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising of: a. 3 no. 1 be...", "NPAD": "for construction of 16 no. apartment units in a 3 storey building block comprising of: a. 3 no. 1 bed ground floor units, b. 5 no. 2 bed ground floor units, c. 5 no. 3 bed upper floor units, d. 3 no. 2 bed upper floor units; demolition of existing dwellinghouse and associated structures,; provision of shared group car parking including a proportion of electric charging spaces and ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points; provision of stand-alone bin store building and bike store building, with provision of grouped bicycle parking for visitors; provision of landscaped communal open space, private open space, revised boundary treatments and public lighting; upgrading of existing vehicular entrance onto the L-1321 County to the east; closure of existing entrance onto the L-13215 County road to the west of the site; revised surface water drainage arrangements including culverting of existing drainage channel; connection to public foul sewer, public watermain and storm sewer along the L-1321 road, 10; footpath connections, signage locations, together with all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Troscaigh Thiar Bearna Co. Galway", "NPAD": "Troscaigh Thiar , Bearna , Co. Galway"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561667/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561667/0"}

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