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A Large-Scale Residential Development. The application is being made under the provisions…

Raheen Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South, Athenry, Co. Galway

Under appeal

Council decision recorded: August 18, 2026

Applicant
Athenry Luxury Housing Developments Ltd
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
1
Reported floor area
15622.8 m²
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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.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-08-18

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 26 August 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Raheen Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South , Athenry , Co. Galway. The source lists 1 proposed home. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

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

Location & nearby applications

Raheen Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South , Athenry , Co. Galway

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

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

Documents & sources

Galway County Council · Reference 2661048

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: c86ba0c4fa8c97f6c8fcfd13cc7f431b4fbda50a4f9ebc63e508af6d03808bc8

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:16:24.361276+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
for a Large-Scale Residential Development. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of the following: construction of 136 no. residential units comprising of: 21 no. 2-bed residential units, 104 no. 3-bed residential units, 11 no. 4-bed residential units; the provision of pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure fronting the development on the Raheen Road (L-3103); the installation of a raised zebra crossing on the Raheen Road (L-3103); provision of 2 no. pedestrian and cyclist entrances from the Raheen Road (L-3103) and 1 no. vehicular entrance from the Raheen Road (L-3103); the provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including a new stone wall along the southern boundary; the setback of the existing stonewall along the southeastern boundary; provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, photovoltaic panels at roof level and 2 no. ESB substations; all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solutions and a pumping station) and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028
Application details
Reference
2661048
Applicant
Athenry Luxury Housing Developments Ltd
Site address
Raheen Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South, Athenry, Co. Galway
Homes in source field
1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
15622.8
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Under appeal
Date received
June 24, 2026
Decision due
August 18, 2026
Council decision date
August 18, 2026
Authority
Galway County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-08-26
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-08-18
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "for a Large-Scale Residential Development. The application is being made under the provisions of the...", "NPAD": "for a Large-Scale Residential Development. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of the following: construction of 136 no. residential units comprising of: 21 no. 2-bed residential units, 104 no. 3-bed residential units, 11 no. 4-bed residential units; the provision of pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure fronting the development on the Raheen Road (L-3103); the installation of a raised zebra crossing on the Raheen Road (L-3103); provision of 2 no. pedestrian and cyclist entrances from the Raheen Road (L-3103) and 1 no. vehicular entrance from the Raheen Road (L-3103); the provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including a new stone wall along the southern boundary; the setback of the existing stonewall along the southeastern boundary; provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, photovoltaic panels at roof level and 2 no. ESB substations; all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solutions and a pumping station) and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Raheen, Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South Athenry Co. Galway", "NPAD": "Raheen Ballygarraun North & Ballygarraun South , Athenry , Co. Galway"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661048/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661048/0"}

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