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201061

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for development for a medical devices manufacturing and research and development facility at a site of c. 6.497 ha. The development will consist of a two storey building, comprising manufacturing floorspace [10,610 sq. m], associated office floorspace [2445 sq. m] and ancillary facilities arranged over ground and first floor levels and one storey utility buildings, including plant rooms [including ESB substation], chemical storage, water pump room, sprinkler pump room and a security cabin and other external plant and equipment. The development will consist of an access road, including a roundabout, providing access from Parkmore Road [via the existing Parkmore East Business Park internal roads], signage, a marshalling yard, surface car and bicycle parking, waste storage, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, piped infrastructure and ducting and all site development and excavation works above and below ground. The proposed development has a total gross internal floor area of 13, 656 msq which includes utility buildings of 61 msq. An NIS accompanies this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 13,656 msq.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jul 2020

  2. Further information requested

    22 Sept 2020

  3. Further information received

    8 Jun 2021

  4. Decision due

    15 Jul 2021

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Aug 2021

  6. Grant issued

    20 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
Brockagh , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
6.497 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 July 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 August 2021
Grant Date
20 September 2021
Permission Expires
19 September 2026

Location

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