2560302
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: to retain and complete the alterations to previously approved building under planning reference no.s 02/162 and 05/548 to accommodate the use as research, development and experimental hubs including a) retention of two mezzanine floors totalling 588m2 in additional floor area, b) retention and completion of elevation alterations, c) provision of external staircase to first and second floors to replace existing non-compliant stairs, d) permission for minor alterations to parking layout to include an accessible parking space, and all associated site works
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Application received
26 Sept 2025
Decision due
20 Nov 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
20 Nov 2025
Grant issued
7 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Unit 9 Racecourse Business Park , Ballybrit , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.093 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 September 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 20 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 7 January 2026
- Permission Expires
- 6 January 2031
Location
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