Apartment block plan for site of unfinished houses

The plan involves the demolition of basement structures at the site on Bóthar Stiofáin – which were originally to be two-storey detached homes – and the construction of a block of 18 apartments and parking for 22 cars.

The existing access off the main road would be replaced by access from the Cloch Ard estate.

The application reads: “Given that Galway is currently acutely affected by the housing crisis, there is a considerable divide to be bridged in order to bring housing provision from its current undersupply to the level required to accommodate population growth forecasts.”

There are 14 two-bed and 4 one-bed apartments included in the proposal.

Dragamara Ltd, which is owned by Rebecca Elliffe-Crehan, has indicated that two of the apartments will be transferred to the City Council to meet social housing requirements.

Because separately owned land is included in the subject site, a letter of consent from Coolagh Constructions Ltd was included with the application. That company is owned by Chris and Damian Crehan.

Members of the public can make submissions to the Council on the application until June 25 and planners are expected to make a decision of the application in mid-July.