Eyre Square Hotel , No. 6810 &12 Forster Street , Frenchville Lane
CONDITIONALPlanning application 19287
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Retention permission is being sought for the development which will consists of the following 1) Store room and ground floor extension at rear of number 12. 2) Fire- escape flat roof area and fire-escape stairs from rear of number 12. 3) Change of use from restaurant area to four double bedrooms with en-suites to existing Mezzanine level. 4) Five double bedrooms with en-suites at first floor level. 5) Four double bedrooms with en-suites at second floor level. 6) Five double bedrooms at third floor level. 7) Change of use of existing fourth floor from offices and storage to fourteen double bedrooms with en-suites. 8) Two double bedrooms with en-suites including rooflights and flat roof access at attic level. Lift-room over main flat-roof and associated works . 9) This submission includes works to a protected structure at number 12 Forster Street
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Application received
18 Oct 2019
Further information requested
11 Dec 2019
Further information received
12 Mar 2020
Decision due
8 Apr 2020
Decision: CONDITIONAL
15 Apr 2020
Grant issued
24 Jun 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Eyre Square Hotel , No. 6810 &12 Forster Street , Frenchville Lane
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.1 ha
- Floor Area
- 100 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 October 2019
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 15 April 2020
- Grant Date
- 24 June 2020
- Permission Expires
- 23 June 2025
Location
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