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No. 7 & No. 9 , Upper Newcastle Road , Galway

REFUSED

Planning application 2385

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development which consists of changes to previously granted merger, renovation and extension of pair of semi-detached houses, Galway City Council planning file reference number 20/51 to (a) change of use to student accommodation and extension of previously granted detached house (merged of semi-detached houses) to form a 13 bedroom student accommodation (all ground floor bedrooms wheelchair accessible) in a single 2 storey building (b) demolition of rear house extensions and existing shed (c) construction of a new rear part single and part two storey rear extension and small front single storey entrance extension (d) all associated elevation changes (e) construction of a bin store and covered bike stand (f) construction of rear single storey self-contained recreation room for the sole use of the main building occupants (g) all associated building works and all associated site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    11 Apr 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    29 May 2023

  3. Decision due

    5 Jun 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    23 Jun 2023

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    11 Apr 2024

Application Details

Location
No. 7 & No. 9 , Upper Newcastle Road , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
0.073 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
11 April 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
29 May 2023
Permission Expires
10 April 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
317441-23
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
23 June 2023
Decided
11 April 2024

Location

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