GrantedApartmentsDecided 16 September 2016

Fairgreen Road, Galway

Construction of a six-storey managed student accommodation block with 46 units providing 147 bed spaces.

16156 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 June 2016

Reference: 16156
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 June 2016
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The proposed development comprises a five-storey block of managed student accommodation above ground level, totaling six storeys. It will provide 46 units with 147 bed spaces, modifying previously permitted apartments, and includes ground-floor modifications to the existing Galway Coach Station.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development for managed student accommodation totalling 5,731 sqm gross floor space on a site measuring 0.1766 hectares. The proposed development comprises of the construction of a five storey block above ground level (i. E. 6 storey in total) with levels 1-4 each measuring 1,287 sqm and level 5 measuring 400 sqm of managed student accommodation and associated facilities modifying/superseding previously permitted apartments under planning permission reg. Reg. 13/306. The student accommodation will consist of 46 no. Units (ranging in size from 1 no. To 6 no. Bed spaces)providing a total of 147 no bed spaces. Associated management services and communal facilities/ areas will also be provided. The ground level comprises the extension of the existing galway coach station and is to be constructed under planning permission ref 13/306 other than where modified by this proposals to facilitate the student accommodation - primarily including: the introduction of a ground floor entrance and waste collection area, a mezzanine level cycle parking and storage area, and a ground and mezzanine level escape corridor and stairs (measuring 183 sqm) and, the proposed development also comprises an internal/central landscaped courtyard, signange along fairgreen road, connections to services and utilities, necessary plant and equipment including roof level solar panels, and all other associated site development works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

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City CentreUC

“To Provide for city centre uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway	Sept 2025	€415,000	54 m
36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway	Apr 2026	€410,000	92 m
14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway	Sept 2025	€300,000	195 m
12 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Jan 2025	€750,000	231 m
20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway	May 2025	€200,000	243 m
10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway	Jul 2025	€567,000	260 m
Apt 1, Watersedge Apts, Louth Atalia Rd	Nov 2025	€295,000	262 m
12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway	Jun 2026	€338,500	271 m

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Key dates

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Application received2 June 2016
Further information requested26 July 2016
Further information received22 August 2016
Decision due18 September 2016
Decision issued16 September 2016
Appeal submitted13 October 2016
Appeal decided24 February 2017
Permission expiry23 February 2022

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