A planning appeal has been lodged against the refusal of permission for 148 homes on the outskirts of Galway City.
Cairn Homes Ltd this month saw plans for a large-scale residential development on land south of the Letteragh Road shot down by the city council.
The plans were for 93 houses, 20 duplex units, and 35 apartments in a housing estate next to the existing Sliabh Ríoga development.
The proposed four-storey apartment building would be the most prominent element of the estate, located at the entrance facing onto the Letteragh Road.
In refusing planning permission the City Council said that the development would “adversely affect the operation and safety of the national road network”, either by itself or by virtue of the precedent it would set.
The rejection also cited the lack of provision for any childcare facility in the plans and criticised the design of the communal open space.
The site is located next to the planned N59 Link Road, which would make the boundary of the western edge of the estate when built.
The developer has now appealed that decision to An Bord Pleanála, which is due to make a ruling on the case by March 14, 2024.
