Proposed Development
Permission for development which consists of: • Demolition of existing Chiropractic Clinic & Garage. • Construction of a four storey student accommodation building consisting of thirty two single occupancy ensuite bedrooms spread over four individual clusters. Each cluster will have separate, dedicated kitchen / living / dining facilities with lift and stair core access. • Provision of eleven car parking spaces, secure bicycle and bin storage. • Provision of all associated site development works, site services, boundary treatments, lighting including hard and soft landscaping. • The proposed scheme will be utilised for short-term visitor letting during non-academic term time
Application Timeline
Application received
9 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
3 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Estelle , Tuam Road , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.101 ha
- Floor Area
- 977 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 October 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 3 December 2026
Location
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Permission for development which will consist of: (A) Demolition of existing chiropractic clinic and garage, (B) Construction of a 4-storey apartment building incorporating 12 no. apartment units as follows: 2 no. 1-bed units and 10 no. 2-bed units, (C) Provision of 12 no. car parking spaces, and secure single storey bicycle parking & refuse storage structure, (D) Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections ancillary to the development, (E) Provision of landscaping and boundary treatments, as well as all associated site developments works and services
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