Permission for development which will consist of: Phase 2 of Knocknacarra District Centre…

Application details

Planning reference

17158

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development which will consist of: Phase 2 of Knocknacarra District Centre comprising a mixed-use 2 storey development (with plant areas at roof level) of c. 11,969.3 sq. m as follows: 6 no. retail units (units 12-17, c. 9,688.6 sq. m GFA); crèche (unit 11, c. 444.4 sq. m) with an external play area; café/restaurant (unit 9, c. 197 sq. m); first floor gym (unit 18, c. 678.1 sq. m) as well as offices (units 7, 8 & 10, c. 786.5 sq. m); provision of new east/west pedestrian link; signage zones c. 143.68 sq. m, canopies on southern elevation; 129 no. basement and 22 no. surface car parking spaces; 116 no. cycle spaces (at surface level); all located to the north of existing Dunnes Stores and surface car park. Permission is also sought for associated ancillary development comprising service yards, refuse areas, hard and soft landscaping, single storey ESB substation (58.2 sq. m), basement entrance, vents, revised surface circulation in south east corner of site; basement level plant, attenuation areas (& foul pump), works and build out of basement area (to also tie in with existing basement), and all associated site development & drainage works. Primary vehicular access to the proposal will be from new entrance (at northern boundary) from internal access road, all on a site of c. 1.56 hectares

Location / address

Gateway Retail Park (Knocknacarra District Centre) , Western Distributor Road , Knocknacarra

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Jun 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

3 Aug 2017

Final grant date

5 Sept 2017

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   9 Jun 2017

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   3 Aug 2017

3. Final grant

   5 Sept 2017

4. Works commenced

   25 Aug 2018Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   21 Nov 2019Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   28 Jan 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Works commenced

   12 Mar 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   16 Mar 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Works commenced

   22 Jun 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

10. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    7 Sept 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

11. Works commenced

    22 Sept 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

12. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    3 Nov 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

13. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

    12 Nov 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data