On behalf of our client, the Keogh Family, MKO wish to make the following submission on Galway County Council’s Draft Galway County Development Plan 2022 –2028 (DCDP) with regard to how the next iteration of the county development plan will manage the future growth and development of Oughterard, Co. Galway. The Keogh Family strongly encourages Galway County Council to adopt a proactive approach to the future development of Oughterard and maximise the town’s reserve Residential (Phase 2) landbank in order to accommodate any future growth scenario. This submission requests that the identified land parcels within the ownership of the Keogh Family at Lemonfield townland, Oughterard, Co. Galway are re-zoned as set out (Residential (Phase 2) and Residential (Existing)).

These sites are strategically positioned within the settlement footprint of Oughterard, e.g. connectivity to the town centre and community facilities, proximate to recreational and amenity lands, accessible to major transportation routes, etc., which would inherently support the zoning of Residential (Phase 2) and any future residential development, as required, over the lifetime of the plan. The inclusion of these re-zonings will augment the existing quantum of residential lands identified for Oughterard whilst also safeguarding the subject sites for future development.

The Keogh Family welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 in order to assist in shaping the future of Oughterard.