212281: Athenry,
for development consisting of 1) construction of 59 no. residential units consisting of 3 no. 1 bed apartments, 17 no 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 3 bed apartments, 21 no. 3 bed houses, 7 no. 4 bed houses, 2) provision of 2,662.57 sqm of commercial floorspace and all associated ancillary and storage space consisting of: Block 5 - 2 no. Retail Units (gross floor area 284.57 sqm) - Unit 1: 121.17 sqm (net). Unit 2: 142.59 sqm (net). Block 6 - Café (221 sqm gross floor area), Provision of a Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales (gross floor area: 2,157 sqm / net retail area 1,422 sqm), (including roof mounted solar PV panels) 3. Works to provide for pedestrian access via the existing Athenry House Gate at the corner of Clarke Street and Cross Street. 4. Demolition of existing bungalow on application site (106.48 sqm) 5. Provision of shared communal and private open space, pedestrian and vehicular access, appropriate landscaping and boundary treatments, outdoor seating areas, street furniture, signage, bin stores, an ESB substation (37.21 sqm) associated car parking spaces (including accessible parking and EV Charging points), bicycle spaces and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. 6. Refurbishment of Athenry House which is a protected structure (RPS Ref 131/NIAH Ref 30332038) to provide for use as a community and heritage centre along with demolition of ancillary derelict outbuilding. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 8567.3 sqm. Gross floor space of works to be retained:401.14 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 139.6 sqm
- Status
- Refused
- Lodged
- 2 Dec 2021
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2022
- Time to decision
- 120 days (median for Athenry: 55 days)
- Type
- Permission
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Dwellings proposed
- 28
- Council record
- eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212281/0
- Details
- 3287.5 m² floor area
- Town
- Athenry
- Street
- Sold prices on Athenry: 10 recorded sales, median €156,000
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Planning history at this address
- 22607924 Aug 2022 · Conditional · for the construction of external covered yards (157m2), accessible WC and secure store (9m…
- 226053224 May 2022 · Conditional · for the indefinite change of use from an office to a community café, a separate change of …
- 2259710 May 2022 · Conditional · for development consisting of: shopfront alterations to a protected structure (ref no. 303…
- 226025621 Mar 2022 · Conditional · change of use of first floor office area to 2no. one bedroom apartments.
- 2236016 Mar 2022 · Withdrawn · for the change of use of (a) previously approved office/commercial unit at the first floor…
- 223119 Mar 2022 · Conditional · for a development formally know as "Fahys Centra". The development consisting of the follo…
- 2216811 Feb 2022 · Withdrawn · to change of use of existing two storey workshop to 2 no. apartments with all associated s…
- 2123309 Dec 2021 · Deemed Withdrawn · for a)change of use of first floor retail/office storage to residential use and b) to cons…
- 21194821 Oct 2021 · Conditional · (i) To demolish an existing shed structure & (ii) To construct a single two-storey dwellin…
- 21172117 Sept 2021 · Conditional · for amendments to a permitted discount foodstore (to include off-license use) at Clarke St…
How applications in Athenry are decided
| Decided | Granted | Refused | Withdrawn | Median days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applications | 359 | 82% | 11% | 7% | 55 |
| Permission applications | 291 | 80% | 12% | 8% | 55 |
Counted from the 359 decided applications in Athenry on this site's record. Granted includes conditional grants; days run from lodging to decision.
Other applications on Athenry
- 2461674Athenry, Co. Galway · Conditional · 6 Dec 2024
- 2360105Athenry, Athenry, Co. Galway · Conditional · 10 Feb 2023
- 2360106Athenry, Athenry, Co. Galway · Conditional · 10 Feb 2023
Recent applications in Athenry
- 2661518Kilskeagh, Athenry, Co Galway · 6 Sept 2026
- 2661493Caherroyn, Athenry, Co. Galway · 2 Sept 2026
- 26216Mountbrowne, Athenry, Co Galway · 27 Aug 2026
- 2661427Carnakelly South, Kiltullagh, Athenry · 21 Aug 2026
- 2661434Knockatogher, Kiltullagh, Athenry · 21 Aug 2026
- 2661423Carrownagower, Athenry, Co Galway · 20 Aug 2026
Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.