Corrib Causeway Urban Framework

Corrib Causeway establishes an urban framework for the long-term regeneration of a strategic waterfront site on Dyke Road, positioning the River Corrib as the primary structuring element of a new city neighbourhood. Prepared in partnership with Galway City Council, the framework sets out a masterplanning strategy that reconnects the site to the wider urban fabric while reinstating the river as foreground landscape. The intention is to create a permeable, mixed-use quarter anchored in green infrastructure, public realm and sustainable mobility, forming a new living interface between Galway and its waterfront.

Phase 1 operates as the first implementation of this wider framework, demonstrating how residential development, civic space and ecological systems can operate as a single spatial network. The plan establishes a hierarchy of streets, paths and boardwalk connections that link Eyre Square, Headford Road and Terryland Forest Park through a continuous landscape spine. Built form is organised to protect view corridors, frame public spaces and respond to the river setting, with heights carefully modulated to define a coherent skyline.

The framework prioritises low-car movement, walkability and access to public transport, embedding everyday amenities within a compact urban structure. Green infrastructure is treated as essential city-making infrastructure rather than residual space, supporting biodiversity, flood resilience and social life. Together, these principles guide the emergence of a distinctive waterfront district rooted in Galway’s landscape identity and capable of adapting over time.