For development which will consist of an older persons housing with support scheme comprising 62 dwellings…

Application details

Planning reference

2228

Council

Galway County Council

Proposal description

For development which will consist of an older persons housing with support scheme comprising 62 dwellings, a communal space of 291 sqm, a publicly accessible tea-room of 45 sqm and plant rooms arranged in six buildings ranging from 1,2 and 3 storeys. The overall development will consist of 5,698.3 sqm (gross internal area). Dwellings breakdown: 52 apartments (24 no. 1 bed dwellings 54.7 - 57.8 sqm and 27 no. 1.5 bed dwellings (1 double & 1 single room) 68.4 - 85.5 sqm & 1no. 2 bed dwellings 95.0 sqm and 10 Houses (4 no. 2 bed dwellings over 2 storeys & 4 no. 4 bed dwellings over 3 storeys). The development includes external balconies to each apartment and external deck access galleries of 676.9 sqm. Site works will include hard and soft landscaping, enhancements to Station Road (including a new footpath to a portion of Station Road abutting Irish Rail lands) new boundary treatments to all boundaries and a new accessible ramp adjacent to the Gort River in the South West corner of the site. The Gort River Walk pathway abutting the West edge of the site will be retained and enhanced. The development will include 34 car parking spaces and 59 bicycle spaces. The proposal includes the demolition of an existing ruined dwelling known as Flowervale and other out-buildings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Location / address

Lavally

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

18 Jan 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

11 Mar 2022

Appeal lodged

7 Apr 2022

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

13 Oct 2023