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West City Centre Office and Retail Park , Seamus Quirke Road , Galway

REFUSED

Planning application 22290

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development which consists of 1) the demolition of existing first floor office level followed by the proposed construction of : (a) 60 new apartments at first,second and third floors within the existing curtilage, (b) external 1st floor central external landscaped podium courtyard, (c) balconies to all apartments outside of the existing curtilage , (d) additional communal open space to the southern end of the block at ground level, including residents refuse storage facilities and housing for technical services. (e) modifications to the existing basement carpark, (f) roof level lift overruns and PV panel plant areas. The apartments will comprise of : 4 no. 3 bedroom - 5 person units, 32. no 2 bedroom - 4 person units, 2 no.2 bedroom - 3 person units and 22 no.1 bedroom - 2 person units. (2) The construction of an additional single storey retail wing, to the west of the existing block, comprising of 1,976sqm of gross internal floor area. The existing block and proposed block being inter-connected by an atrium lobby measuring 124sqm. (3) Modifications to the existing surface car park area, including the ramp access to the existing basement car park. Modifications to existing and additional hard and soft landscaping provisions to the site. (4)Modifications and connection to all other associated site services

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    8 Nov 2022

  2. Decision due

    11 Jan 2023

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    11 Jan 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    7 Feb 2023

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    26 Feb 2024

Application Details

Location
West City Centre Office and Retail Park , Seamus Quirke Road , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council

Timeline

Registration Date
8 November 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
11 January 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
315724-23
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
7 February 2023
Decided
26 February 2024

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