Galway City Council give 53 homes the green light despite concerns about location
In their place, 53 homes will be constructed. These units include 25 semi-detached homes, 2 detached homes, 3 apartment complexes, 6 duplex homes, as well as communal space, bin storage, and site landscaping.
Vehicle, cycle, and pedestrian traffic will have access to the development via the existing Garraí ne Sailí estate.
The site, located on Letteragh Road, overlaps with the proposed construction area of the N6 Galway City Ring Road (GCRR).
The N6 Project Manager raised multiple objections, arguing that permission should be refused because the proposed buildings are 'in the vicinity of, and within the boundary of' the N6 project.
According to the proposal, the Engineering Drawing Pack shows the buildings within the GCRR works yet not the specific boundary. Widening of various parts of Letteragh Road is suggested to accommodate future development.
Further concerns were raised about how the stormwater drainage network will handle both the housing development and the ring road construction, as well as the impact of blasting operations planned within 150 metres of the new homes.
The applicant, Burkeway Homes Limited, was deemed responsible by the project manager for addressing these concerns.
Approval from Galway City Council was made with 27 conditions. Only one condition, however, addressed the N6 GCRR requiring a written agreement detailing noise mitigation from the operation of the N6 ring road for the housing development.
Additionally, before construction can begin, a three-stage stormwater audit must be completed and submitted to the council.
Similar housing developments have faced pushback considering the proposal of the N6 GCRR. The Irish Independent reported last week that the development of 140 homes in Knocknacarra were given the official green light after an appeal was sent to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
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