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2460018

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the development consisting of the demolition of non-protected existing buildings and glazed porch and construction of an extension to and refurbishment of existing Protected Structure to create a 40-bed Residential Care Centre with gross floor area of 4,337m2 on a site of 1.46Ha, consisting of: (1) two-storey courtyard building, rectangular in plan, containing 38 single bedrooms with ensuite and one twin room with ensuite, along with support accommodation: sitting and activity rooms, day spaces, sanitary accommodation, pantries, stores, stairs and lifts, roof top plant and roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels; (2) two-storey support wing containing production kitchen, staff changing, family accommodation, stair and lift, plant rooms, screened roof plant areas, and roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels; 3) two-storey glazed links containing corridors, entrance lobby, and reception; (4) reconfiguration of the Protected Structure to provide administrative areas, staff changing, resident support areas, and Day Hospital containing day room, reflection room, hairdressing, physiotherapy areas, clinic rooms, and associated support areas; (5) external works in the form of improved existing site entrances, new landscaped gardens, screened plant areas, electrical substation, liquefied petroleum gas tanks, 37 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, new internal roads and paths, new foul and surface water drainage installations, including SUDS measures, and flood mitigation measures incorporating the diversion of existing culvert to new watercourse with flood retention basins. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works: 3200 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 149 sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    11 Jan 2024

  2. Further information requested

    6 Mar 2024

  3. Further information received

    17 May 2024

  4. Decision due

    11 Jul 2024

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    11 Jul 2024

  6. Grant issued

    19 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Clifden , St Anne's Community Nursing Unit , Westport Road Clifden
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
1.46 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
11 January 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
11 July 2024
Grant Date
19 August 2024
Permission Expires
18 August 2029

Location

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