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Galway Business Park , Knocknacarra , Galway

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460021

Galway - Galway City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for development which consists of 3 no. offices blocks (GFA: 14,650 sqm) and all associated site development works as follows: •Block 1: 8 storey office building providing offices, stair and lift cores and plant rooms (GFA: 7,330 sqm). •Block 2: 6 storey office building providing offices, stair and lift cores and plant rooms (GFA: 4,445 sqm). •Block 3: 4 storey office building providing offices, stair and lift cores and plant rooms (GFA: 2,875 sqm). •The development includes a surface car park which comprises of 167 no. car parking spaces (including 9 no. accessible spaces and 33 no. EV charging spaces), and 216 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 22 no. electric bicycle charging spaces) and 9 no. motorbike spaces. •Provision of new vehicular access to site. •Provision of bin stores, ESB substation, roof mounted solar PV, landscaping, boundary treatments, staff changing facilities, public lighting and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development. A Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jan 2024

  2. Decision due

    20 Mar 2024

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Mar 2024

  4. Appeal submitted

    15 Apr 2024

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    14 May 2025

Application Details

Location
Galway Business Park , Knocknacarra , Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway City Council
Site Area
1.38 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 January 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 March 2024
Permission Expires
13 May 2030

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
319508-24
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
15 April 2024
Decided
14 May 2025

Location

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