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2228

REFUSED

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for development which will consist of an older persons housing with support scheme comprising 62 dwellings, a communal space of 291 sqm, a publicly accessible tea-room of 45 sqm and plant rooms arranged in six buildings ranging from 1,2 and 3 storeys. The overall development will consist of 5,698.3 sqm (gross internal area). Dwellings breakdown: 52 apartments (24 no. 1 bed dwellings 54.7 - 57.8 sqm and 27 no. 1.5 bed dwellings (1 double & 1 single room) 68.4 - 85.5 sqm & 1no. 2 bed dwellings 95.0 sqm and 10 Houses (4 no. 2 bed dwellings over 2 storeys & 4 no. 4 bed dwellings over 3 storeys). The development includes external balconies to each apartment and external deck access galleries of 676.9 sqm. Site works will include hard and soft landscaping, enhancements to Station Road (including a new footpath to a portion of Station Road abutting Irish Rail lands) new boundary treatments to all boundaries and a new accessible ramp adjacent to the Gort River in the South West corner of the site. The Gort River Walk pathway abutting the West edge of the site will be retained and enhanced. The development will include 34 car parking spaces and 59 bicycle spaces. The proposal includes the demolition of an existing ruined dwelling known as Flowervale and other out-buildings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Jan 2022

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    11 Mar 2022

  3. Decision due

    14 Mar 2022

  4. Appeal submitted

    7 Apr 2022

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    13 Oct 2023

Application Details

Location
Lavally ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
1.17 ha
Floor Area
4772.1 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
18 January 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
11 March 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-313259-22
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
7 April 2022
Decided
13 October 2023

Location

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