Small multi-unit · Co. Galway

Cullairbaun, Athenry, Co. Galway

Granted 30 Jul 2025 (final grant issued 9 Sep 2025)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2461371 at Cullairbaun, Athenry, Co. Galway: ~18 homes.
  • The applicant is Leadlane (Athenry) Ltd. The agent is Enviroplan Consulting Ltd.
  • It was received by Galway County Council on 17 Oct 2024.
  • Status: Granted 30 Jul 2025 (final grant issued 9 Sep 2025).
  • Work started on site on 24 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~18 homes

for the construction of an infill housing development consisting of 20. No. residential units and a creche, to form part of the existing “An Cheathrú Bhán” housing estate. The development will consist of the construction of: A part two storey and part single storey Creche building, A pair of semi-detached two storey 2 bed houses, A two storey terrace comprising of 1 no. 3 bed house and 3 no. 2 bed houses, Demolition of existing single storey hipped roof dwellinghouse and shed (Eircode H65R899), and provision of a two storey duplex block comprising of 2 no. 1 bed units on the ground floor and 2 no. 1 bed units on the first floor. This proposed block will supersede the permission granted for a pair of two storey 4 bed semi-detached houses under Pl. Ref. No. 20/793, and, A three storey duplex block comprising of 5 no. 1 bed units on the ground floor and 5 no. 2 bed units on the upper floors The proposed development includes; Access onto the existing “An Cheathrú Bhán” estate road, to serve the proposed development, Removal of foundation of former water tank on site, Connection to public mains water infrastructure, connection to public sewer network and connection to surface water drainage within the estate, to serve the proposed development, Provision of communal open space areas, private open space, car parking, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, soft and hard landscaping, revised boundary treatments, together with all associated site works and services.

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Athenry, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2461371
Applicant
Leadlane (Athenry) Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~18estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€2.6m to €4.9mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Small multi-unit
Received
17 Oct 2024
Decision to grant
30 Jul 2025
Final grant
9 Sep 2025
Site start
24 Mar 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant
  3. Final grant issued
  4. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 24 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description
  • Crèche or childcare facilityNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2461371 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 24 Mar 2026Work started · Construction of 20 Residential units, a creche and all associated site development works...

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