Permission for development which consists of 3 no. offices blocks (GFA…

Application details

Planning reference

2460021

Council

Galway City Council

Proposal description

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.

Location / address

Galway Business Park , Knocknacarra , Galway

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Jan 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Mar 2024

Appeal lodged

15 Apr 2024

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

14 May 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   25 Jan 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 Mar 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   15 Apr 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   14 May 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case