Gateway Retail Park (Knocknacarra District Centre) , Western Distributor Road , Knocknacarra
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2057
Galway - Galway City Council
Proposed Development
Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of revisions to permitted Phase 2 development (Planning Reg. Refs. 17/158 & 19/183) relating to ground floor and first floor of unit no.15 and unit no.18 at first floor level to include: change of use from retail to gym of c. 459 sq.m (unit no.15) at first floor level and the amalgamation of unit no.15 and no.18 at first floor level into a new first floor gym (unit 18 c. 1,713 sq.m), along with associated subdivision/ separation to permitted ground floor retail unit no.15 and all ancillary works at a site of c. 0.6 hectares
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Application received
5 Mar 2020
Decision: CONDITIONAL
9 Jun 2020
Decision due
24 Jun 2020
Grant issued
10 Jul 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Gateway Retail Park (Knocknacarra District Centre) , Western Distributor Road , Knocknacarra
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.6 ha
- Floor Area
- 100 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 March 2020
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 9 June 2020
- Grant Date
- 10 July 2020
- Permission Expires
- 9 July 2025
Location
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