Hygeia Office Buildings , Nuns Island , Galway
UNCONDITIONALPlanning application 17322
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
E.O.D on 12/265: Permission to: 1) carry out external works to include on-site set-down area/reconfigure public path. Provide accessible ramp/steps. 2) Provide external steps/fire exit to rear from internal stairs landing. 3) Construct machine room on roof to serve new internal lift. 4) Provide replacement windows and external doors/cladding panels/flashings and new automatic opening vent to stairwell
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Application received
23 Nov 2017
Decision: UNCONDITIONAL
23 Jan 2018
Decision due
26 Jan 2018
Application Details
- Location
- Hygeia Office Buildings , Nuns Island , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 November 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- UNCONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 23 January 2018
- Permission Expires
- 10 January 2023
Location
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