Boston Scientific, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway
Construction of two car parks and campus boundary works at Boston Scientific in Galway.
2360177 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360177
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes building two car parks with 550 spaces, landscaping, boundary fence modifications, new motorbike and bike shelters, and a pedestrian turnstile.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of: (a) the construction of 2 no. Carparks, providing total of 550 new parking spaces, associated landscaping and lighting; (b) the removal of leylandii trees to northern boundary and erection of boundary fence and gate, with landscaping; (c) the provision of covered, secure motorbike and bike shelters; (d) the provision of a pedestrian and bike turnstile to the south-west corner of the campus; (e) the erection a fence and removal of a section of fence to the modified boundary to the south-east of the campus, and (f) all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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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Timeline
- Application received20 December 2023
- Further information requested20 February 2024
- Further information received15 November 2024
- Decision due8 January 2025
- Decision issued3 January 2025
- Grant issued11 February 2025
- Permission expiry10 February 2030
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