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2260734

REFUSED

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the construction of a Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) mono-pitch Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 2,275 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,409 sqm; 2) Construction of a vehicular and pedestrian access points to both Clonfert Avenue and Dominic Street and associated works; and, 3) Provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panels, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments, modification of existing footpaths, drainage infrastructure and connections to services / utilities, electricity sub-station and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Jul 2022

  2. Further information requested

    9 Sept 2022

  3. Further information received

    1 Nov 2022

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    25 Nov 2022

  5. Decision due

    28 Nov 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    21 Dec 2022

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    9 Apr 2025

  8. Grant issued

    10 Apr 2025

Application Details

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

Timeline

Registration Date
19 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
25 November 2022
Grant Date
10 April 2025
Permission Expires
9 April 2030

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-315409-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
21 December 2022
Decided
9 April 2025

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