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CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the subdivision of existing bedrooms and the formation of openings in shared partition walls to form a total of 10 ensuite bedrooms and 2 connected rooms on first and second floor, the installation of a kitchenette on each level, fire safety measures to existing corridors and the installation of new vertical waste water pipes externally at St. Josephs Presentation Convent, Tuam, a protected structure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 235 sqm of existing floor area. No new floor area is proposed. Gross floor area of work to be retained: 1763.86 sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Jun 2019

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Aug 2019

  3. Decision due

    18 Aug 2019

  4. Grant issued

    23 Sept 2019

Application Details

Location
Townsparks 4th Division ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.86 ha
Floor Area
1763.86 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
24 June 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 August 2019
Grant Date
23 September 2019
Permission Expires
22 September 2024

Location

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