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20819

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

to include the following; i) retention and completion of refurbished toilet block at the rear of the existing public house, and to construct a two-bedroom apartment overhead. ii) Construction of a new two storey building on the south western side of the Rustic Vaults pub to provide for a commercial unit on the ground floor to facilitate a new off licence along with a two-bedroom apartment overhead, iii) Permission is sought for an external staircase along the north eastern gable of the public house, iv) Permission is also sought for connection of new building to existing public services and utilities. The Rustic Vaults Public House a protected Structure (registration number 1008). Gross floor space of proposed works; 268.10sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained; 43.30sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jun 2020

  2. Further information requested

    19 Aug 2020

  3. Further information received

    28 Oct 2020

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    23 Nov 2020

  5. Decision due

    24 Nov 2020

  6. Grant issued

    18 Jan 2021

Application Details

Location
Townparks (2nd Division) ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
0.131 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 June 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
23 November 2020
Grant Date
18 January 2021
Permission Expires
17 January 2026

Location

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