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2460466

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the development consisting of the following: 1. Construction of a commercial building (3 Storey). 2. Construction of 2 no. (2 ½ storey) duplex buildings to provide for 7 no. ground floor commercial start up units and 8 no. 2 bed upper floor apartments. 3. Construction of 35 no. houses consisting of: a. 10 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, b. 1 no. 4 bedroom 2 ½ storey end of terrace house, c. 14 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, d. 2 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey end/mid terrace houses, e. 2 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, f. 6 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey terraced houses. 4. Provision of communal open space area with playground, private open space, public lighting, soft and hard landscaping and revised boundary treatments. 5. Car parking including dedicated EV charge spaces, ducting to all spaces for future electric charging points. 6. Provision of 2 no. vehicular entrances onto Pier Road. 7. Proposed pedestrian footpath along Pier Road. 8. Provision of bicycle and bin storage. 9. Provision for ESB Substation. 10. Connection to public sewer and provision for adjoining house to the north-east (Eircode H91DX8R) to connect to this sewer network, together with the decommissioning of the existing septic tank. 11. Connection to public watermain, surface water drainage, together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4,028.00 sqm (house/s), 60 sqm (ESB substation), 728.80 sqm (apartment/s) & 823 sqm (comm/ind)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Apr 2024

  2. Further information requested

    20 Jun 2024

  3. Further information received

    6 Nov 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    8 Jan 2025

  5. Decision due

    9 Jan 2025

  6. Grant issued

    17 Feb 2025

Application Details

Location
Fough East , Main Street & Pier Road , Oughterard
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
2.203 ha
Floor Area
179487 sq m
Residential Units
37

Timeline

Registration Date
26 April 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
8 January 2025
Grant Date
17 February 2025
Permission Expires
16 February 2030

Location

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