Large residential · Co. Galway

Ballymoneen Road (L5024), in the townlands of Keeraun and Ballynahown East, Galway

Granted 31 Oct 2025 (final grant issued 11 Dec 2025)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560285 at Ballymoneen Road (L5024), In The Townlands of Keeraun and Ballynahown East, Galway: Development which consists of.
  • The applicant is Cairn Homes Properties Ltd. The agent is Aideen Gough.
  • It was received by Galway City Council on 16 Sep 2025.
  • Status: Granted 31 Oct 2025 (final grant issued 11 Dec 2025).
  • Work started on site on 11 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

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

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What and where

Development which consists of

Permission for development which consists of: We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply for permission for development of a amendment to the permitted Large Scale Residential (LRD) scheme (Planning Authority Ref 2460270 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref 321970) located to the west of the Ballymoneen Road (L5024), in the townlands of Keeraun (An Caorán) and Ballynahown East (Baile na hAbhann Thoir), Galway. The proposed amendment the subject of this application is located in the permitted apartment block located in the southern portion of the site, in the townland of Ballynahown East (Baile na hAbhann Thoir). The development will consist of; 1. The change of use of the of excess space at the plant room on the ground floor to 1 no. 1-bedroom apartment. 2. The proposed amendment will include modifications to the elevation of the ground floor of the apartment block to facilitate window and door openings for the additional apartment. The footprint of the apartment building remains the same as what was permitted under Pl Ref 2460270 / ACP Ref 321970.

Location
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Planning reference
2560285

Numbers and dates

Homes
~1estimated from the application
Project type
Large residential
Received
16 Sep 2025
Decision to grant
31 Oct 2025
Final grant
11 Dec 2025
Site start
11 Mar 2026

Timeline

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

Site history

This site's history

  1. Earlier application 2460270 for this site: refused 29 Jan 2025.

    LRD Permission for development which consists of the following: 1. Demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings including 1 no. two-storey… Named in this application's description

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Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 11 Mar 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed. View the site start

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

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Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560285 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Galway City 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. 11 Mar 2026Work started · Construction of 1 No. Apartment Block (22 number one-bed, and 22 number two-bed)View the site start

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