Awaiting decisionRetention

Rahoon Road, Galway

Retention of a bus park, maintenance shed, office use, and permission for a bus wash and oil interceptor.

1612 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 January 2016

Reference: 1612
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 26 January 2016

Summary

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Retention is sought for a bus park, including the demolition of two agricultural sheds, a maintenance shed, office use of a house first floor, and revised parking. Full planning permission is also sought for an oil interceptor, a bus wash, and drainage connections.

Retentionbus parkretentiondemolitioncommercial

Floor area: 1,014 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for existing bus park at rahoon, galway. The works consist of, a) retention for demolition of two agricultural sheds 291sqm. B) retention for revised site boundary and additional area 400sqm for bus parking. C) retention for use of the existing garage as maintenance shed 153sqm. D) retention for the opening of a door way to the rear of existing maintenance shed e) retention of oil tank and bund 9.5sqm for fuelling of buses. F) retention of revised parking. G) retention of a concrete surface surrounding the existing house. H) retention for use of the first floor of the existing house 60sqm for offices, store and toilets. I) retention for alterations to the boundary wall and site entrances adjacent to the rahoon road. Also, j) full planning permission for an oil interceptor to service the existing concrete apron around the fuelling area. K) full planning permission for a bus wash to include a washdown and silt separator. L) full planning permission for foul and storm connections to service the site. M) full planning permission for minor alterations to the internal screen wall to the rear of the existing house

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”

National zoning type: General industry

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment No. 5 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€301,703	103 m
Apartment No. 3 Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€259,912	103 m
Apartment No. 4 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€259,912	103 m
Apartment No. 2 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€317,181	103 m
Apartment No. 10 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€325,991	103 m
Apartment No. 11 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€325,991	103 m
Apartment No. 13 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€325,991	103 m
Apartment No. 6 At Cnoc Rath�in, Mincloon Rahoon, Galway Cityprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€325,991	103 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received26 January 2016
Further information requested4 March 2016
Application withdrawn13 October 2016

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