Arts Science Concourse Building, Distillery Road, NUIG Campus
Retention of solar panels on the roof of the protected Arts Science Concourse Building at NUIG.
20265 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 October 2020
- Reference
- 20265
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for solar PV panels installed on the roof of a protected university building. The panels are arranged in two rows covering a total area of 2,726 square metres with a maximum height of 300mm.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of retention of development of a protected structure. The proposed development has consisted of the erection of solar panels on the roof of the protected arts science concourse building (rps unique id 7003). The pv panels consist of two rows with a total area of 2,726m2 and a maximum height of 300mm
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 received15 October 2020
- Decision due9 December 2020
- Decision issued24 November 2020
- Grant issued14 January 2021
- Permission expiry13 January 2026
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