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Hynes Building , St. Augustine Street , Galway

REFUSED

Planning application 19200

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for the development which will consist of a three to seven storey building (total gross floor area 8472 sqm). The development will consist of; (1) The demolition of the existing building in the northeast corner of the site known as St Clare Walk Building and construction of a new 7 storey building with a new junior library and office reception at ground floor and office use to all upper floors. (2) The construction of an additional 3 no. floors over part of the Hynes building for office use. (3) A single storey extension to the existing library at ground floor of the Hynes building on Augustine Street. (4) Alterations to the elevations on Augustine Street and Merchants Road. (5) All other associated site development and servicing works. The site is principally bound by St. Augustine Street to the northwest St Clare's Walk to the northwest; Merchants Road to the southeast; and St Augustine House to the southwest.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Jul 2019

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    4 Sept 2019

  3. Decision due

    5 Sept 2019

  4. Appeal submitted

    1 Oct 2019

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    11 Feb 2020

Application Details

Location
Hynes Building , St. Augustine Street , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.312 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 July 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
4 September 2019

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
305537-19
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
1 October 2019
Decided
11 February 2020

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