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Forbairtí Cónaithe ar Mhórscála (FCM)

Tionscadail tithíochta ar mhórscála

Cad is Forbairt Cónaithe ar Mhórscála (FCM) ann?

Is iarratais iad iarratais ar Fhorbairt Cónaithe ar Mhórscála nó FCM a dhéantar chuig an Údarás Áitiúil le haghaidh:

  • forbairt 100 teach nó níos mó,
  • forbairt lóistín mac léinn lena n-áirítear 200 spás leapa nó níos mó,
  • forbairt 100 teach nó níos mó agus lóistín mac léinn araon, nó
  • forbairt lóistín mac léinn lena n-áirítear 200 spás leapa nó níos mó agus tithe araon.

Tá iarratais FCM srianta do thalamh criosaithe cónaithe agus ní bhaineann siad le tailte atá ainmnithe mar Chriosanna Forbartha Straitéisí. Ceanglaítear ar aon úsáidí eile atá beartaithe laistigh den fhorbairt a bheith i gcomhréir leis na cuspóirí criosaithe Úsáide Talún atá ainmnithe ag an bPlean Forbartha. Tá forbairtí neamhchónaitheacha atá beartaithe laistigh d’iarratas FCM srianta do 30% den achar urláir iomlán.

Bunús Reachtúil do FCM

Déantar iarratais FCM go díreach chuig an Údarás Áitiúil. Tháinig an tAcht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Leasú) (Forbairt Chónaithe ar Mhórscála) 2021 i bhfeidhm an 17 Nollaig 2021, arb é an dáta tosaithe é chun déileáil le hiarratais FCM. Tháinig Rialacháin agus Struchtúir Táillí Nua i bhfeidhm freisin ar an 17 Nollaig 2021.

An próiseas FCM 4 Chéim

Is gnách go mbíonn 4 chéim sa phróiseas iarratais ar FCM:

  1. Comhairliúchán réamhiarratais faoi Alt 247
  2. Cruinniú FCM leis an Údarás Pleanála
  3. Tuairim FCM
  4. Iarratas FCM a chur isteach

Céim 1: Comhairliúchán Réamhiarratais faoi Alt 247

Tá sé riachtanach d’fhorbairtí beartaithe a thagann faoi shainmhíniú FCM (Féach Alt 2 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Leasú) (Forbairtí Cónaithe Mórscála), 2021) dul i mbun comhairliúcháin Réamhphleanála faoi Alt 247 den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 (arna leasú), agus ina dhiaidh sin, “cruinniú FCM” leis an Údarás Pleanála a iarraidh faoi Alt 32 den Acht céanna (arna leasú).

Is é cuspóir an chomhairliúcháin réamhiarratais ná deis a thabhairt d’iarratasóirí ionchasacha comhairle a fháil ón Údarás Áitiúil maidir le haon ábhair phleanála a d’fhéadfadh tionchar a bheith acu ar an gcinneadh. Ceanglaítear ar Údaráis Phleanála cruinniú a sceidealú laistigh de 4 seachtaine ón dáta a fhaigheann siad iarratas ar chomhairliúcháin réamhiarratais. Ní féidir comhairliúchán réamhiarratais a shocrú ach amháin le duine a bhfuil leas dlíthiúil leordhóthanach acu sa talamh lena mbaineann agus maidir le togra forbartha sainiúil amháin. Níl aon táille ag baint leis an gComhairliúchán réamhiarratais de réir Alt 247.

Ba chóir iarratais ar chomhairliúchán réamhiarratais le haghaidh FCManna a sheoladh chuig: majorplanningapplications@galwaycoco.ie

Is féidir an Fhoirm Iarratais ar Chomhairliúchán Réamhiarratais FCM a íoslódáil anseo; 

Ní mór iarratais ar Chéim 1 de chruinniú FCM, lena n-áirítear na doiciméid ábhartha, a sheoladh chuig:

Ríomhphost: majorplanningapplications@galwaycoco.ie

Seoladh poist:

An Rannóg Pleanála (Iarratais Mhóra)

Áras an Chontae

Cnoc na Radharc
Gaillimh H91 H6KX

Guthán: (091) 509043

Amanna Oscailte: 09.00-16.00 Luan go hAoine

Céim 2: Cruinniú FCM leis an Údarás Pleanála

Tar éis d’iarratasóir FCM ionchasach freastal ar chruinniú de réir Alt 247, féadfaidh siad ‘cruinniú FCM’ a iarraidh leis an Údarás Áitiúil sin. Tar éis dóibh iarratas comhairliúcháin FCM a fháil, ceanglaítear ar an Údarás Pleanála cruinniú comhairliúcháin a shocrú leis an iarratasóir laistigh de 4 seachtaine ón dáta a fuair siad an t-iarratas. Ceanglaítear ar thograí uile an FCM tabhairt faoi ‘chruinniú FCM’ leis an Údarás Pleanála ábhartha chun ‘tuairim FCM’ a fháil lena gcuirtear in iúl “an ionann an togra agus bonn réasúnach chun iarratas pleanála FCM a chur isteach” faoi Alt 32(D) den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000-2021.

Go ginearálta, iarrtar ar iarratasóirí 2 chóip chrua chlóite agus cóip dhigiteach amháin (CD) den iarratas FCM a chur isteach agus ní mór dóibh na doiciméid riachtanacha a bheith san áireamh mar a leagtar amach in Alt 32(B) den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Leasú) (Forbairtí Cónaithe Mórscála) 2021, agus an táille iarratais chuí (€1,500).

Ba chóir iarratais ar chomhairliúchán Réamhiarratais le haghaidh FCManna a sheoladh chuig: majorplanningapplications@galwaycoco.ie

Ní mór iarratais ar Chéim 2 de chruinniú FCM, lena n-áirítear na doiciméid ábhartha, a sheoladh chuig:

Ríomhphost: majorplanningapplications@galwaycoco.ie

Seoladh poist:

An Rannóg Pleanála (Iarratais Mhóra)

Áras an Chontae

Cnoc na Radharc
Gaillimh H91 H6KX

Guthán: (091) 509043

Amanna Oscailte: 09.00-16.00 Luan go hAoine

Céim 3: ‘Tuairim FCM’ a Dhéanamh agus a Eisiúint

Tar éis an chruinnithe FCM le hiarratasóir ionchasach ní mór don Údarás Pleanála ‘Tuairim FCM’ a dhéanamh laistigh de 4 seachtaine ó dháta an chomhairliúcháin. Is éard atá i gceist leis seo ná na doiciméid a chuirtear isteach chun críocha an chruinniú ‘FCM’ maidir le cibé an bhfuil an togra ina bhonn réasúnach chun iarratas pleanála FCM a dhéanamh. I gcás ina mbeidh an tÚdarás Pleanála den tuairim gur gá tuilleadh machnaimh agus leasaithe a dhéanamh, tabharfaidh sí comhairle maidir leis na saincheisteanna nach mór don iarratasóir ionchasach aghaidh a thabhairt orthu sna doiciméid a bheidh le cur isteach in éineacht leis an iarratas. Tá an ‘Tuairim FCM’ a eisíonn an tÚdarás Áitiúil bailí ar feadh tréimhse suas le 6 mhí amháin. 

Céim 4: Iarratas FCM

Ní mór d’iarratasóir ionchasach FCM na ceanglais seo a leanas a chomhlíonadh sula ndéanann siad iarratas FCM:

  • Chuaigh siad i dteagmháil leis an Údarás Áitiúil faoi Alt 247 agus fuair siad tuairim FCM (dar dáta laistigh de 6 mhí)
  • Tá an t-iarratas tar éis dul i ngleic le haon saincheisteanna a aithníodh nó le heasnaimh san fhaisnéis atá leagtha amach sa ‘Tuairim FCM’

  • Ceanglaítear ar an iarratasóir cóip den iarratas FCM a chur ar fáil le go mbeidh an pobal in ann féachaint air ar shuíomh gréasáin tiomnaithe

    Is féidir an Fhoirm Iarratais FCM a íoslódáil anseo; 

Tá Iarratais FCM faoi réir amlínte Alt 34, agus cinntí dlite 8 seachtaine ó thaisceadh an iarratais murar iarradh faisnéis bhreise. Faoin socrú nua seo, féadfaidh Údaráis Áitiúla faisnéis bhreise a iarraidh maidir le hiarratas pleanála FCM. Ach ní féidir é sin a iarraidh ach uair amháin le linn an phróisis iarratais.

Ní dhéanfaidh cruinniú FCM ná soláthar thuairim FCM dochar do chomhlíonadh a fheidhmeanna ag an Údarás Pleanála faoin Acht iomchuí nó faoi aon rialacháin faoin Acht sin nó faoi aon rialacháin de chuid an Achta sin ná de chuid achtacháin eile agus ní féidir brath air sa phróiseas foirmiúil pleanála nó in imeachtaí dlíthiúla.

FCM - Táillí Iarratais Pleanála

Aicme Forbartha Méid na Táille Méid na Táille le haghaidh Cead Coinneála

Is é €80,000 an táille uasta a bheidh iníoctha le hÚdarás Pleanála ag iarratasóir maidir le hiarratas ar chead d’fhorbairt Chónaithe ar Mhórscála.

Forbairt Chónaithe ar Mhórscála a chur ar fáil:

(a) Comhairliúchán Réamhiarratais

 €1,500  

(b) Struchtúr Buntáille

Tabhair faoi deara: Maidir le hiarratas a chuimsíonn lóistín do mhic léinn, nó cóiríocht chomhroinnte, ba cheart an raon struchtúir thuas agus an táille in aghaidh an aonaid a chur i bhfeidhm ar bhonn pro rata na táille ar 1 aonad tithíochta = an táille ar spás 2 leaba de chóiríocht mac léinn nó de chóiríocht roinnte

 €130 in aghaidh aonad tithíochta €390 in aghaidh aonad tithíochta
(c) Struchtúr Táillí le haghaidh úsáidí eile ar an talamh, a éascaíonn criosú na talún an úsáid sin: in aghaidh an mhéadair chearnaigh d’iomlán spáis urláir go huasmhéid 30% de spás urláir na forbartha iomláine. €7.20 in aghaidh an mhéadair chearnaigh go huasmhéid €32,400 €15 in aghaidh an mhéadair chearnaigh go huasmhéid €65,000

(d) Struchtúr Táillí Ráiteas Tionchair Timpeallachta/Ráiteas Tionchair Natura a chur isteach:

Cur isteach RTT

Cur isteach RTN

 

€10,000

€10,000

 

€10,000

€10,000

Clár um Fhorbairtí Cónaithe ar Mhórscála 2024 agus Treoirdhoiciméid

 

Large Scale Residential Developments - LRD

Large Scale Residential Developments - LRD 2026

LRD Planning Reference Number Received Date Applicant Details Proposed Development Details Townland Decision Due Submissions Due Application Status Designated Website
26/60056 20/01/2026 Corestone 16 Ltd for a Large Scale Residential Development of 209 no. units on lands located to the north of the Coast Road (R338) which extends to 6.61ha. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of: construction of 209 no. residential units comprising: 94 no. duplexes (consisting of 16 no. one-bed units, 39 no. two-bed units, 39 no. three-bed units) and 115 no. houses (consisting of 72 no. three-bed units, 43 no. four-bed units); development of a single storey creche facility (floor area of 283.5 sqm) and associated outdoor areas including courtyards; provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including nature-based drainage solutions, and all associated site works and ancillary services; provision of road improvement works to the L7105 Local Road, and a tie in to the proposed active travel scheme along the R338 Coast Road; provision of 1.2ha of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments including SuDS, public lighting, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, secure bicycle parking, refuse storage, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, multimodal access to the R338 Coast Road, active travel access to the L7105 Local Road, and all other associated site development works. The application will be supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) North of the Coast Road (R338) Garraun South Oranmore Co. Galway 16/03/2026 23/02/2026 Withdrawal received from ACP on 30/04/2026. Appealed ACP-324205-26 (Grant with 29 conditions by GCC)  
26/60716 08/05/2026 Jardonelle Limited for a Large-scale Residential development comprising a total of 107no. residential units along with the provision of a Creche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: 

(a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include general site preparation works. 

(b) The provision of a total of 87no. two storey residential dwellings which will consist of 74no. 3 bed units and 13no. 4 bed units. 

(c) The provision of a total of 20no. apartment units consisting of 7no. 1 bed units and 13no. 2 bed units in a split level 3 storey building. 

(d) Provision of a creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. 

(e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and apartment units. 

(f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. 

(g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. 

(h) Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. 

(i) Provision of an entrance and associated works. 

(j) Provision of an ESB substation. 

(k) Internal site works and attenuation systems. 

(l) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application		 Baunoge Loughrea Co. Galway 02/07/2026 11/06/2026 Refused, ACP-324484-26 Baunoge Loughrea - Proposed Large Residential Development 
26/60906 05/06/2026 Beradine Ltd for a large scale residential development (LRD) comprising of the following: 

a) the demolition of the existing derelict dwelling house and existing sheds, 

b) construction of 149 no. residential units comprising of: 
a. 16 no. 1 bed units 
b. 26 no. 2 bed units 
c. 99 no. 3 bed units 
d. 8 no. 4 bed units, 

c) 1 no. creche facility and ancillary open space, refuse store, cycle parking and vehicle parking, 

d) alterations to exiting dwelling house entrance from R939 to provide vehicle and pedestrian entrance to proposed development, 

e) Provision of 271 car parking spaces throughout proposed development, 

f) provision of 497 secure bicycle parking spaces throughout the development, including 80 short term visitor spaces, 

g) provision of communal open space including hard and soft landscaping including such as planting, paving and public lighting, 

h) provision of central play area with mix of features to central communal open space, 

i) provision of drainage systems including SUDS rain garden areas, 

j) provision of 1 no. ESB substation to service development, 

k) proposed connection to Galway County Council Part VIII development, LA07/25, and proposed future connections to adjacent residential developments and surrounding R2 lands. 

l) All other associated and ancillary development and site works		 Farrannamartin, Tuam, Co. Galway 30/07/2026 09/07/2026 FI  
26/61048 24/06/2026 Athenry Luxury Housing Developments Ltd for a Large-Scale Residential Development on a site located on the Raheen Road (L-3103) in the townlands of Raheen, Ballygarraun North and Ballygarraun South, Athenry, Co. Galway. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The proposed development will consist of the following: 

1. Construction of 136 no. residential units comprising of: 
a. 21 no. 2-bed residential units 
b. 104 no. 3-bed residential units 
c. 11 no. 4-bed residential units 

2. The provision of pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure fronting the development on the Raheen Road (L-3103). 

3. The installation of a raised zebra crossing on the Raheen Road (L-3103). 

4. Provision of 2 no. pedestrian and cyclist entrances from the Raheen Road (L-3103) and 1 no. vehicular entrance from the Raheen Road (L-3103). 

5. The provision of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments including a new stone wall along the southern boundary. 

6. The setback of the existing stonewall along the southeastern boundary. 

7. Provision of shared communal and private open space, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, public lighting, photovoltaic panels at roof level and 2 no. ESB substations. 

8. All associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections (including nature-based drainage solutions and a pumping station) and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. 

The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the project’s dedicated website: www.raheenlrd.com		 Raheen, Ballygarraun North and Ballygarraun South Athenry, Co. Galway 18/08/2026 28/07/2026   www.raheenlrd.com  
                 

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