Planning
Documentation
In September 2025, An Coimisiún Pleanála granted planning consent for BusConnects Galway: Dublin Road project. Galway City Council welcomes this decision.
As part of this decision, An Coimisiún Pleanála granted planning consent for this project to proceed. An Coimisiún Pleanála also consented consent for Galway City Council to compulsorily purchase a number of properties along the route.
Galway City Council is now (December 2025) moving to confirm this Compulsory Purchase Order.
All relevant documents related to this matter are available via the ‘Compulsory Purchase Order’ tab in the table below.
I mí Mheán Fómhair, bhronn an Coimisiún Pleanála toiliú pleanála le haghaidh tionscadal BusConnects Gaillimh: Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath. Cuireann Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe fáilte roimh an gcinneadh seo.
Mar chuid den chinneadh, bhronn an Coimisiún Pleanála toiliú pleanála chun dul ar aghaidh leis an tionscadal seo. Thoiligh an Coimisiún Pleanála freisin toiliú do Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe chun roinnt áitribh ar feadh an bhealaigh a cheannach go héigeantach.
Tá Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe ag féachaint anois (Nollaig 2025) leis an Ordú Ceannaigh Éigeantaigh seo a dheimhniú.
Tá na doiciméid ábhartha uile a bhaineann leis an ábhar seo ar fáil faoin táb ‘Ordú Ceannaigh Éigeantaigh’ sa tábla thíos.
NOLLAIG/DECEMBER 2025
- Newspaper Notice - CPO Notice Dublin Road - Galway Advertiser - December 2025 (PDF)
- Newspaper Notice - CPO Confirmation Notice Dublin Road - Galway Advertiser - December 2025 (Scanned Version) (PDF)
- Modified - Compulsory Purchase Order - Deposit Maps - December 2025 (PDF)
- Confirmation Order of CPO - Dublin Road 17th October 2025 (PDF)
- CPO Confirmation - Site Notice - December 2025 (PDF)
- Privacy Notice for BusConnects Galway Impacted Properties
Feabhra/February 2025
- Chief Executive Order for Making of CPO (PDF)
- GCC Planners Recommendation for Application (PDF)
- Compulsory Purchase Order and Schedules (PDF)
- Compulsory Purchase Order Deposit Maps (PDF)
- Compulsory Purchase Order Server Maps (PDF)
- Scan of Deposit Map Signature and Seal (PDF)
- Compulsory Purchase Order Site Notices (PDF)
- Newspaper Notice - Galway City Tribune - Publised 14 February 2025 (PDF)
- Newspaper Notice - Irish Independent - Publised 14 February 2025 (PDF)
- Newspaper Notices (Published 14 February 2025 - Searchable Version
- Privacy Notice for BusConnects Galway Impacted Properties
Volume 1: Non-Technical Summary
Volume 2: Main Chapters
- Volume 2 - Preface, Table of Contents & Glossary (PDF)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 2 - Need for the Proposed Development (PDF)
- Chapter 3 - Consideration of Reasonable Alternatives (PDF)
- Chapter 4 - Proposed Development Description (PDF)
- Chapter 5 - Construction (PDF)
- Chapter 6 - Traffic and Transport (PDF)
- Chapter 7 - Air Quality (PDF)
- Chapter 8 - Climate (PDF)
- Chapter 9 - Noise & Vibration (PDF)
- Chapter 10 - Population (PDF)
- Chapter 11 - Human Health (PDF)
- Chapter 12 - Biodiversity (PDF)
- Chapter 13 - Water (PDF)
- Chapter 14 - Land, Soils, Geology and Hydrogeology (PDF)
- Chapter 15 - Archaeological and Cultural Heritage (PDF)
- Chapter 16 - Landscape & Visual (PDF)
- Chapter 17 - Waste & Resources (PDF)
- Chapter 18 - Material Assets (PDF)
- Chapter 19 - Risk of Major Accidents and Disasters (PDF)
- Chapter 20 - Cumulative Impacts and Environmental Interactions (PDF)
- Chapter 21 - Summary of Mitigation Measures (PDF)
- Chapter 22 - Summary of Residual Effects (PDF)
Volume 3: Figures
Chapter 4 - Proposed Development Description
- Site Location Plan (PDF)
- General Arrangement (PDF)
- Mainline Plan and Profile (PDF)
- Typical Cross Sections (PDF)
- Landscaping General Arrangement (PDF)
- Fencing and Boundary Treatment (PDF)
- Traffic Signs and Road Markings (PDF)
- Proposed Surface Water Drainage Works (PDF)
- Catchment Area (PDF)
- Attenuation Tank and Pump Station 1 (PDF)
- Attenuation Tank and Pump Station 2 (PDF)
- Combined Existing Utilities Records (PDF)
- IW Water Asset Alterations (PDF)
- ESB Asset Alterations (PDF)
- GNI Asset Alterations (PDF)
- Telecommunications Asset Alterations (PDF)
- Retaining Wall (PDF)
- Street Lighting (PDF)
Chapter 5 - Construction
Chapter 7 - Air Quality
Chapter 9 - Noise & Vibration
Chapter 10 - Population
Chapter 11 - Human Health
Chapter 13 - Water
Chapter 14 - Land, Soils, Geology and Hydrogeology
Chapter 16 - Landscape & Visual
Chapter 17 - Waste & Resources
Chapter 19 - Risk of Major Accidents and Disasters
Chapter 20 - Cumulative Impacts and Environmental Interactions
Volume 4
Appendices
Chapter 2 - Need for the Proposed Development
Chapter 3 - Consideration of Reasonable Alternatives
Chapter 5 - Construction
Chapter 6 - Traffic and Transport
Chapter 9 - Noise & Vibration
Chapter 13 - Water
Chapter 14 - Land, Soils, Geology & Hydrogeology
Chapter 15 - Archaeological and Cultural Heritage
Chapter 16 - Landscape & Visual
Chapter 17 - Waste & Resources
Chapter 20 - Cumulative Impacts and Environmental Interactions
Location Maps
Preferred Route Option Report
Preferred Route Option Report Appendices
- Appendix A - General Arrangement Drawings (PDF)
- Appendix B - BusConnects Galway: Dublin Road 1st Non-statutory public consultation report (PDF)
- Appendix C - Section 1 detailed MCA (PDF)
- Appendix D - Renmore Road junction subset detailed MCA (PDF)
- Appendix E - Section 1 Ballyloughane Road and Belmont junction subset detailed MCA (PDF)
- Appendix F - Skerrit Roundabout detailed MCA (PDF)
- Appendix G - Section 2 detailed MCA (PDF)
- Appendix H - BusConnects Galway: Dublin Road 2nd Non-statutory public consultation report (PDF)
Preliminary Design Report
Preliminary Design Report Appendices
- Appendix A - Compliance with Construction Regulations Designer Duties (PDF)
- Appendix B- Preliminary Design Drawings Index (PDF)
- B1 Site Location (PDF)
- B2 General Arrangement (PDF)
- B3 Plans & Profiles (PDF)
- B4 Cross-Sections (PDF)
- B5 Landscaping (PDF)
- B6 Fencing (PDF)
- B7 Signs & Lining (PDF)
- B8 Drainage (PDF)
- B9 Retaining Walls (PDF)
- B10 Utilities (PDF)
- B11 Lighting (PDF)
- Appendix C - Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (PDF)
- Appendix D - Drainage Design Basis Statement (PDF)
- Appendix E - Flood Risk Assessment (PDF)
- Appendix F - Drainage Design Options Report (PDF)
- Appendix G - Arboricultural Impact Assessment Report (PDF)
- Appendix H - Ground Investigation Report (PDF)
- Appendix A - Compliance with Construction Regulations Designer Duties
- Appendix B- Preliminary Design Drawings Index
- B1 Site Location
- B2 General Arrangement
- B3 Plans & Profiles
- B4 Cross-Sections
- B5 Landscaping
- B6 Fencing
- B7 Signs & Lining
- B8 Drainage
- B9 Retaining Walls
- B10 Utilities
- B11 Lighting
- Appendix C - Stage 1 Road Safety Audit
- Appendix D - Drainage Design Basis Statement
- Appendix E - Flood Risk Assessment
- Appendix F - Drainage Design Options Report
- Appendix G - Arboricultural Impact Assessment Report
- Appendix H - Ground Investigation Report
- Preliminary Business Case
- Appendix A - 1st non-statutory public consultation report
- Appendix A - 2nd non-statutory public consultation report
- Appendix B - VISSIM model report
- Appendix C - Modelling report
- Appendix D - Option Selection Report
- Appendix E - Transport and Accessibility appraisal
- Appendix F - General arrangement
- Appendix G - 001-B123-CC (Band 3-phase 3)-GBCDR
- Appendix G - 014-B23-PCE (Band 3-phase 3)
- Appendix H - GBCDR-011-B23-OCCE - Section 1
- Appendix H - GBCDR -011-B23-OCCE - Section 2
- Appendix J - CBA report
- Appendix K - Project risk register
- Appendix L - Procurement strategy
- Project Execution Plan