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19553

REFUSED

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the construction of residential development accessed off Abbey Street, Loughrea. The proposed development consists of the provision of 5 number residential units as follows- 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings and 3 no. 2 bedroom terrace dwellings, together with all associated landscaping, site works and connection to existing services. The site contains elements of the Loughrea town defences with form part of national monument RMP No. GA105-150. Ministerial Consent C000910 by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued pertaining to this application under Section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930 as amended by Section 5 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004. Gross floor space of proposed works: 486.6 sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Apr 2019

  2. Decision due

    6 Jun 2019

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    6 Jun 2019

Application Details

Location
Loughrea ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.17 ha
Floor Area
579 sq m
Residential Units
5

Timeline

Registration Date
12 April 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
6 June 2019

Location

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