Large residential · Co. Galway
Knockaunglass, Athenry, Co. Galway
Granted 30 Sep 2026
Key facts
- Planning application 2561842 at Knockaunglass, Athenry, Co. Galway: ~23 homes.
- The applicant is Laurem Construction Ltd. The agent is Enviroplan Consulting Ltd.
- It was received by Galway County Council on 12 Dec 2025.
- Status: Granted 30 Sep 2026.
- Permission was granted on 30 Sep 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Galway County Council planning register, checked 5 Oct 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~23 homes
for the construction of a Residential Development consisting of 23 no.residential units: a row of two storey terraced houses comprising 6 no. 3 bed houses and 1 no. 4 bed end of terrace house, - Duplex BlockNo. 1 (two storey building) comprisingof 2no. 2bed apartments and 2 no. 1 bed apartments on the ground floor, with 2no. 2 bed apartments and 2no. 1 bed apartments on the first floor.- Duplex BlockNo. 2 (two storey building) comprising of 3no. 2bed apartments and 1 no. 1 bed apartment on the ground floor, with 3no. 2 bed apartments and 1no. 1 bed apartment on the first floor, together with an integrated single storey bin store/bike store annex. The proposed development will also include for;- Provision of public open space areas, private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpath connections, public lighting, landscaping and revised boundary treatments.- Provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points;- Provision of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing to traverse the R-347 Regional road, - Connection to existing mains water infrastructure and foul drainage networks including on site surface water attenuation to serve the development, together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to theplanning authority with this application
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- Location
- Athenry, Co. Galway Map
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Planning reference
- 2561842
- Application type
- Permission
- Applicant
- Laurem Construction Ltd
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~23estimated from the application
- Estimated construction value
- €3.4m to €6.3mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
- Project type
- Large residential
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Granted
- 30 Sep 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2561842 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 5 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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