The Land Development Agency has lodged a planning application for 356 new cost rental and social homes in the inner harbour at Galway Port.
The proposed homes at Amharc Atalia are to be developed on land being transferred to the agency by Galway Harbour Company (GHC).
The proposed LDA development will include 172 one-bed, 169 two-bed and 15 three-bed apartments across four blocks ranging from six to 13 storeys.
The plans, which have been submitted to Galway City Council, also include a new public plaza, a landscaped coastal walking path, communal gardens, play areas, retail units and a creche.
Subject to planning approval, construction is scheduled on the development to start in the fourth quarter of 2027.
A finalised masterplan for the redevelopment of the entire inner harbour lands includes wider proposals to develop the area into a new sustainable and mixed-use city centre urban quarter.
Phelim O'Neill, Director of Development at the Land Development Agency, said the submission of the planning application represents another significant milestone for LDA housing delivery in Galway.
"If approved, this development will provide high quality, waterfront apartments in the heart of the city, in line with the LDA's focus on delivering the right homes in the right places," he added.
Conor O'Dowd, chief executive of Galway Harbour Company, said the proposed development underlines the progress being made to transform Galway Harbour.
"We are working to deliver a new and sustainable quarter in Galway City and it is vital that this includes new housing, in addition to commercial outlets, recreational and cultural facilities along the water's edge," he added.
