McDonald's Restaurant, No. 36 Shop Street, Galway
Alterations to the existing shopfront and signage at McDonald's on Shop Street.
16297 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 November 2016
- Reference
- 16297
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for alterations to the existing McDonald's restaurant shopfront and signage at No. 36 Shop Street, Galway. The works include realigning the entrance to reposition the door flush with the street.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of alterations to the existing shopfront and signage including the realignment of the entrance to reposition the door flush with the street; and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 November 2016
- Further information requested23 December 2016
- Further information received28 March 2017
- Decision due29 May 2017
- Decision issued23 May 2017
- Grant issued4 July 2017
- Permission expiry3 July 2022
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