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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

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

Location
Athenry, Co. Galway Map
Planning reference
2561842
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Laurem Construction Ltd
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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

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

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.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

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

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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