Galway County Council's changes to the County Development Plan has opened up land for more than 7 thousand homes
It's become just the third local authority in the country to do what's been described as the 'heavy lifting' in rezoning land for residential use
This week, county councillors approved variation one of the County Development Plan, following a public consultation period.
They sifted through 46 submissions - from local residents and community groups, and the likes of Uisce Eireann, TII and Government Departments.
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