Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 11 August 2021

Galway City North Business Park, in the townlands of Parkmore and Castlegar, Tuam Road

A major mixed-use development including 309 apartments, offices, a hotel, and a leisure centre in Galway City.

20261 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 October 2020

Reference
20261
Authority
Galway City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 October 2020

Summary

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This large-scale development consists of 13 blocks ranging from 2 to 8 storeys. It includes 309 apartments, commercial offices, a 150-bedroom hotel with 72 apart-hotel units, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, and the demolition of a security kiosk.

Commercialapartmentshotelofficesmixed use
Residential units
309
Floor area
97,936 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission for development which will consist of
  • A mixed-use scheme with an overall gross floor area (gfa) of approximately 97,936 sqm. On a site of circa 6.81 hectares. The development is arranged across 13 no. Development blocks (a-m) ranging in height from 2 to 8 storeys with associated ground level and basement level car parking
  • Demolition of an existing security kiosk, and demolition and relocation of an existing substation
  • Construction of 4 no. Blocks of commercial offices ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys over ground floor level (gfa c. 25,527 sqm)
  • A hotel development (8 floors over ground floor level) comprising 150 no. Hotel bedrooms, 72 no. Apart hotel units, conference facilities and restaurant/bar areas (gfa c. 12,375 sqm. ) a leisure centre and spa with indoor swimming pool and gym, changing rooms, treatment rooms, studios, ancillary spaces (gfa c. 2,479 sqm. ). 5.9 no. Blocks of residential units ranging in height from 2 to 8 storeys over ground floor level totalling 309 no. Apartments including 118 no. 1-bed apartments, 143 no. 2-bed apartments, 42 no. 3-bed apartments, 3 no. 4-bed apartments and 3 no. Studio apartments. Provision of residential amenity facilities with blocks b, g, h, j, k, l, m such as laundry rooms, gym, co-working space, bookable spaces and workshop/bike repair areas (gfa c. 28,960 sqm)
  • Provision of a creche facility ( c. 429sqm including an outdoor secure play area (c. 275.1 sqm)
  • Provision of a cultural centre including community use facilities such as a community café, multi-functional ground floor exhibition space, workshop rooms, party rooms, meeting spaces, residents lounge area, a concierge and parcel collection point, and ancillary kitchen and toilet facilities (gfa c. 1,195 sqm. )
  • Provision of ground floor retail units (gra c. 1,080 sqm. )
  • Provision of café and restaurant uses (gfa c. 1,234 sqm. )
  • Provision of 788 no. Car parking spaces, 63 no. Motorcycle spaces, and 1,116 no. Bicycle parking spaces
  • Upgrade to the existing n83 access junction to the site
  • Provision of a footpath connectivity link to the south west of the site along the n83.13. Provision of a temporary access for existing businesses into galway city north business park during the construction phase. Please refer to file for full development description

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Light Industry and CommercialSI
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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

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  1. Application received12 October 2020
  2. Further information requested2 December 2020
  3. Further information received26 May 2021
  4. Decision due12 August 2021
  5. Decision issued11 August 2021
  6. Appeal submitted31 August 2021
  7. Appeal decided12 September 2022

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