2361035
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the proposed development will consist of: • construction of a 4no. storey medical device manufacturing facility providing warehousing, production areas, administration offices & restaurant (GIA: 40,226.6 m2); • construction of a central utilities compound to comprise a gas insulated switchgear substation building (GIA: 124.57 m2), pumphouse building (GIA: 84.79 m2) & MV building (GIA: 306.46 m2); • the development includes 4no. surface car park areas, which comprise a total of 500no. car parking spaces (including 100no. EV charging spaces & 18no. accessible spaces), 10no. motorcycle parking spaces & 178no. bicycle parking spaces; • provision of an outdoor landscaped ‘Wild Plaza’ & a 2.1km nature trail; • provision of roof mounted solar PV panels & plant equipment on the roof of the manufacturing facility; • provision of water, foul & surface water drainage infrastructure, including – o wastewater treatment plant, o processed wastewater holding, treatment, testing & filtration facility, & o pumping stations & attenuation areas, • provision of access roads, landscaping, alterations/removal of existing field boundaries, public lighting & all other site development works & services ancillary to the proposed development; • provision of pedestrian connectivity infrastructure on the R348, Prospect Road & L3103 including footpaths, pedestrian crossings & all associated works; • provision of temporary construction compound during the construction phase of the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) & Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application
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Application received
31 Aug 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Oct 2023
Decision due
25 Oct 2023
Grant issued
27 Nov 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Newford Ballygarraun South & Prospect , Athenry , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 32.47 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 31 August 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 October 2023
- Grant Date
- 27 November 2023
- Permission Expires
- 26 November 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for the amendments to planning permission reference 23/61035 which provides for a Medical Device Manufacturing Facility and all associated development. The proposed amendments to the permitted development are as follows: • Reduction in the floor area of the permitted medical device manufacturing facility to provide a building with a GIA of 29,588.5 m2 and associated amendments to building footprint and external envelope; • Reconfiguration of the Central Utilities Compound including reduction in the floor area of the MV building (Proposed GIA: 304.5 m2) and increase in the floor area of the Sprinkler Pumphouse (Proposed GIA: 151 m2); • Reduction of 21 no. car parking spaces in Car Park No. 2 to provide a total of 479 no. car parking spaces on the Campus; • Reconfiguration of the 102 no. EV car parking spaces throughout the car parking areas; • Amendment to the alignment of the internal HGV road; • Provision of bus lane on the main vehicular access road with associated amendments to landscaping and drainage; • Provision of 2 no. bus shelters to the east of Car Park 2; • Amendment to the extent of roof mounted solar PV panels and plant equipment on the roof of the manufacturing facility; • Amendment to surface water drainage infrastructure, including the Attenuation pond & SuDs Basin; • Amendment to the permitted access roads, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal pedestrian connectivity infrastructure, public lighting and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed amendments. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 330,044 sqm
Newford , Athenry , County Galway
for the; Development of a foul sewer pumping station, which includes for an underground storage tank (36m³),a pump chamber, inlet manhole, control kiosk and meter chamber; Provision of foul sewer pipes; foul rising main pipes, rodding eye, and air valves to facilitate diversion of the foul pipeline; Provision of stone access track, concrete areas, kerbing, ancillary signage, boundary treatment fencing and access gate to facilitate development; and Provision of all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Newford , Athenry , Co. Galway
for the construction of a new community sports facility with parking area and waste water treatment plant, polishing filter and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2042sqm
Newford ,
for amendments to planning permission reference 23/61035 (as amended by P.l. Ref. No: 24/60861). The proposed amendments to the permitted development are as follows: Alteration to the permitted surface water outfall arrangement, to provide a surface water pipe connection (for a distance of approx. 90m) linking the Dexcom site with an existing manhole and headwall adjacent to the Clarinbridge River as well as all site development works ancillary to the proposed amendment. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application
Newford , Athenry , Co. Galway
for development to include: the creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access off the main road; demolition of a two storey residential dwelling (221 sqm); construction of 60 no. dwelling units, comprising 35 no. two storey 4 bed residential dwellings, 17 no. 2 storey, 3 bed residential dwellings, 8 no. two storey 2 bed residential dwellings; provision of 135 no. car parking spaces; provision of pumping station and attenuation area; retention of recorded monument, provision of information board and landscaped buffer area for the monument; general provision of public open space and landscaping; provision of 2m boundary fence along the existing railway line; retention and enhancement of existing boundary treatment; and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7162.72 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition; 221sqm
Prospect ,
sought for residential development. The proposed development comprises the following – · Demolition of an existing residential dwelling (221 sq. m). · Construction of 61 no. two storey dwellings consisting of; 22 no. 4 bed dwellings; 31 no. 3 bed dwellings; 8 no. 2 bed dwellings. · Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access from/to the existing Prospect Road. · Provision of new active travel access from/to the existing R348. · Provision of a new pedestrian footpath on the existing Prospect Road. · Provision of information board and buffer area around Recorded Monument (GA084-111). · Provision of all associated surface water, foul drainage services and connections with associated site works and ancillary services to include the provision of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) features. · Provision of communal open space areas, private open spaces, landscaping works to include boundary treatments, ancillary surface, car and bicycle parking, bin stores and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7033.44 sqm. Gross floor area of demolition: 221.00 sqm
Prospect , Athenry , Galway
for development to include: construction of 72 no. residential units comprising of: (i) 30 no. houses (8no. two storey two bed residential dwellings, 19 no. two storey three bed residential dwellings, 2 no. three bed courtyard houses, 1 no. four bed courtyard house) (ii) 42 no. apartments units–(including 22 no. two beds & 20 no. one bed apartment units) set out in 9 no. two-storey blocks. Creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from/to the existing Prospect Road, provision of a new footpath on the existing Prospect Road, demolition of a two-storey residential dwelling (221 sqm), provision of storm water attenuation measures, provision of information board & buffer area around Recorded Monument (GA084-111); & provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping & boundary treatment, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, pedestrian, cycle & vehicular links throughout the development & all associated development works
Main Road Prospect , Athenry , Co Galway
to (1) construct a roofed loading bay at the rear of existing tyre storage building. (2) To construct a waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the entire development at an alternative location than previously approved under Planning Ref No. 18/381. (3) Retain an existing concrete yard storage area. All of the above include all associated works and services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 627 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 707 sqm
Furzypark ,
to (1) alter the elevations of a previously approved tyre storage building and erect signage on the building. (2) erect solar panels on the roofs of both of his tyre storage buildings. All of the above includes all associated works and services and are located at his existing tyre storage premises.
Furzypark ,
to (1) extend the extent of development site to provide for a new distribution entrance and extended gravel storage yard at the rear of existing tyre storage buildings. (2) Change the use of a portion of the tyre storage building which was previously approved under Planning Ref. No's 17/971 & 18/381 to a vehicle tyre service area. All of the above works include all associated works & services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2095sqm.
Furzypark ,
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