Permission for development which consists of 1.

Application details

Planning reference

2460083

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development which consists of 1. Part retention of change of use (approx. 21sqm GFA) and part change of use (approx. 263.6sqm GFA) of Unit 10/11 (total GFA approx. 284.6sqm) from permitted VHI HomeCare Centre (for provision of 'Hospital in the Home' medical and associated services) to use as healthcare facility (to provide enhanced Primary and Urgent Healthcare services including the provision of clinical treatment rooms, x-ray facility, reception and ancillary support spaces); 2. Change of use of Unit 6 (approx. 78sqm GFA) from permitted retail to use ancillary to the healthcare use of Units 10/11 (for provision of non-patient facing activities and staff welfare facilities); 3. Internal reconfiguration of Units 6 & 10/11 to facilitate healthcare use, provision of new universally accessible entrance door and external canopy and shelter at existing entrance to Unit 10/11 and provision of a new fire escape door to the rear of Unit 10/11; 4. Replacement of 4 no. existing car parking spaces with 2 no. accessible car parking spaces, provision of a universally accessible pedestrian access ramp from existing car park to existing commercial units, provision of a bicycle parking shelter and provision of an ambulance set down area and associated extension of existing footpath; 5. Provision of signage including 1 no. internally lit triangular wayfinding sign to the south of Unit 10/11 and 2 no. nameplate signs at entrance to Unit 10/11; and 6. All associated and ancillary landscape, site and development works, including additional plant, bin storage and back-up generator and associated loss of 1 no. parking space at undercroft car park level, necessary to facilitate the change of use.

Location / address

Units 6 & 10/11 Tornóg , Headford Road , Galway

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Mar 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

21 May 2024

Final grant date

2 Jul 2024

Planning and construction timeline

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

1. Application received

   28 Mar 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   21 May 2024

3. Final grant

   2 Jul 2024

4. Works commenced

   19 Dec 2024Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   12 Jun 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   28 Aug 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data