The green light's been given for a mixed residential and retail development in Tuam.
Permission was originally secured for a retail complex on the site at Tirboy - but the plan was revised with more of an emphasis on housing.
The supermarket envisioned in 2014 was approved but never built, and developer Regalview put forward an entirely different vision for the site at Cloontooa Road.
The mixed-use development would back onto the west side of Tuam stadium, and would be split into 58 percent commercial, 42 percent residential.
That translates into 26 new homes, and 9 retail units across 3 blocks.
There’d also be a considerable amount of open and public realm space, including seating, rain gardens and natural play areas.
In a letter of support, Galway GAA described the plans as being of significant benefit to the area and community at large.
County planners have now given approval for the project, with routine conditions attached.
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