Victoria Hotel , Victoria Place in the townland of Townparks
REFUSEDPlanning application 20298
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for development which will consist of 1 Retention of alterations & new finishes to the existing canopy. 2 New signage to canopy over main entrance. 3 Retention of minor alterations to entrance doors.
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Application received
19 Nov 2020
Decision: REFUSED
21 Jan 2021
Decision due
22 Jan 2021
Appeal submitted
16 Feb 2021
Appeal decided: REFUSED
27 Jul 2021
Application Details
- Location
- Victoria Hotel , Victoria Place in the townland of Townparks
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.088 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 19 November 2020
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 21 January 2021
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 309453-21
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 16 February 2021
- Decided
- 27 July 2021
Location
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