Permission for development on a site which extends to 2.62 ha.

Application details

Planning reference

1730

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development on a site which extends to 2.62 ha. The proposed development will consist of the following: (1) Demolition of existing agricultural shed; (2) Construction of 91 no. residential units comprising: (a) 32 no. three-bed semi-detached units and 15 no. three-bed terraced units with the option to convert the attic space for habitable use; (b) 20 no. lower ground floor two-bed apartment units with 20 no. duplex three-bed townhouse units above; and (c) 4 no. three-bed townhouses over ground floor commercial units. (3) Construction of 4 no. ground floor retail units (284 sqm) with residential accommodation above. (4) Construction of a corner block of commercial units over three floors (330 sqm). (5) Development of a childcare facility (380 sqm) and associated outdoor play areas and car parking. (6) Provision of shared communal and private open space, car parking, site landscaping and public lighting, services and ancillary facilities, pedestrian access from the Western Distributor Road, vehicular access from the Ballymoneen Road and via the Leargán development located immediately west of the proposed site and all associated site development works

Location / address

West of the Ballymoneen Road , at the Junction with the Western Distributor Road , Knocknacarra

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 Feb 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

28 Sept 2017

Appeal lodged

24 Oct 2017

Appeal decision date

23 Apr 2018

Planning and construction timeline

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

1. Application received

   7 Feb 2017

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   28 Sept 2017

3. Appeal lodged

   24 Oct 2017

4. Appeal decided

   23 Apr 2018

5. Works commenced (phase 1 of 4)

   26 Mar 2019Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Works commenced (phase 2 of 4)

   14 Jun 2019Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Completion certificate validated (2 units)

   24 Jun 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   24 Jul 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   15 Sept 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data