Rejected Galway housing development appealed
A decision is to be made in November
A rejected housing development for a Galway town has been appealed just one month after its plans were refused by County Council.
The appeal has been lodged for Jadronelle Limited’s development of 107 homes in Loughrea which would be a mix of 74 three-beds; 13 four beds and 20 apartment units.
The twenty apartment units consisted of seven, one-bed units and 13, two-bed units which would be shared across the three-storey building.
The Council gave the residential units in Baunogue - which would also include a creche - eight reasons for rejecting the plans which included concerns over lack of public space and impact on flooding and traffic.
However, the company behind the development have tweaked their plans for an appeal which they have issued to An Coimisiún Pleanála with the case to be decided by November 17.
The appeals includes: “minor change[s] to the site layout and particulars. The incorporation of an additional tactile paving crossing the northern end of the site and an updated Construction Environmental Management Plan - which provides for a section on Groundwater Protection and standard best practice.”
There is also “an updated SUDS design proposal by Tobins, specifically in relation to SUDS Network B - which is adjacent to the Apartment Block and Creche.”
Included in the development also were plans for car, bicycle and EV parking as well as bin storage.