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Former Arch Motors Premises , Seamus Quirke Road , Galway

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 19333

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Planning permission for development for a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off licence sales which comprises of the demolition of a portion of existing two storey Arch Motors Premises (with attached/ adjoining Monaghan's Westside Shop and Filling Station remaining in situ along with change of use of portion of Arch Motors premises to shop use); the construction of a single storey (with mezzanine plant deck) Licensed Discount Foodstore Supermarket ( attached to Westside Shop) with ancillary off- licence sales measuring approx. 1,771 sqm gross floor space with net retail sales area of approx.. 1,193 sqm; and, the provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panels, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments, revisions to existing vehicular and pedestrian accesses and right turn lane on Seamus Quirke Road, revisions to existing filling station forecourt layout, drainage infrastructure and connections to services/ utilities, demolition of two existing workshops to the rear of the premises, site clearance, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Nov 2019

  2. Further information requested

    30 Jan 2020

  3. Further information received

    31 Mar 2020

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Jun 2020

  5. Decision due

    19 Jun 2020

  6. Appeal submitted

    9 Jul 2020

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    13 Nov 2020

Application Details

Location
Former Arch Motors Premises , Seamus Quirke Road , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.84 ha
Floor Area
100 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
29 November 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 June 2020

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
307522-20
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
9 July 2020
Decided
13 November 2020

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