Galway Bay fm newsroom – The go-ahead has been given for a major housing development on the west side of the city, despite the fact that the site is partially within the preferred route corridor for the proposed city bypass.
Kenny Developments and Company Ltd. was initially refused permission by the City Council for 58 residential units at Clybaun Road and Mincloon Cross.
However, An Bórd Pleanála has now overturned that decision.
The plans include 32 four-bedroom semi-detached houses and 12 four-bedroom detached houses in Mincloon.
It would also include a further 2 five-bed homes, six four-bed terraced homes and six three-bed terraced homes.
City planners turned down the plans because part of the site is located inside the preferred route corridor for the proposed city bypass.
However, An Bórd Pleanala has now granted permission for the development with 15 conditions attached, despite the recommendation of its own inspector to refuse permission.
The inspector agreed with Galway City Council’s refusal of permission due to the location of the site on the preferred city bypass route.
One stipulates that a two metre-high concrete block wall be constructed on lands within the application site, along the full length of the eastern site boundary.
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