Planning Application: 2460693 (Galway County Council )
File Number:
2460693
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
07/06/2024
Decision Due Date:
01/08/2024
Validated Date:
07/06/2024
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Refused
Decision Date:
31/07/2024
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
27/08/2024
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
11/07/2024
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Valcris Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
for: (i) construction of a residential development of 64 no. units (38 no. three-bed units and 26 no. two-bed units) comprising dwellings and duplex units in 7 no. blocks as follows - 12 no. three-bedroom, two-storey houses (6 no. House Type H1 and 6 no. House Type H2) in 3 no. blocks, with private amenity space provided to the rear; - Block D1 and Block D2 containing 32 no. duplex apartments (16 no. two-bedroom and 16 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the northwestern elevation; - Block D3 containing 12 no. duplex units (6 no. two-bedroom and 6 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the northeastern elevation; and - Block D4 containing 8 no. duplex units (4 no. two-bedroom and 4 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the southwestern elevation. (ii) provision of 99 no. car parking spaces comprising 80 no. resident spaces, 5 no. accessible spaces and 14 no. visitor spaces; (iii) total of 132 no. secure resident bicycle parking spaces comprising 72 no. in the space between blocks D1 and D2 and 60 no. spaces provided in the space to the south of block D4 adjoining bin store and provision of 40 no. visitor cycle parking spaces throughout the site; (iv) a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from Lakeview to the southwest, a new pedestrian link to the site to the northwest at the site of a future supermarket and a new pedestrian entrance to the northeast of the site at Church View; (v) provision of 0.57 hectares public open space and 0.065 hectares of communal open space; (vi) new ESB substation situated to the northeast and pumping station situated to the southwest of the site; (vii) undergrounding of existing overhead cables; (viii) provision of surface water drainage pipe connecting to the River Clare; and (ix) new SuDS and foul water drainage and all associated works inclusive of landscaping and boundary treatments necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,890.00 sqm
Development Address:
Droim na Gaoithe, Baile Chláir, Co. na Gaillimhe
Architect Name:
Location Key:
DROIM NA GAOITHE
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Catherine Crawford
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
31/07/2024
Manager Order:
Decision Type:
Refused
Number of Conditions:
8
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
for: (i) construction of a residential development of 64 no. units (38 no. three-bed units and 26 no. two-bed units) comprising dwellings and duplex units in 7 no. blocks as follows - 12 no. three-bedroom, two-storey houses (6 no. House Type H1 and 6 no. House Type H2) in 3 no. blocks, with private amenity space provided to the rear; - Block D1 and Block D2 containing 32 no. duplex apartments (16 no. two-bedroom and 16 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the northwestern elevation; - Block D3 containing 12 no. duplex units (6 no. two-bedroom and 6 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the northeastern elevation; and - Block D4 containing 8 no. duplex units (4 no. two-bedroom and 4 no. three-bedroom) measuring three-storeys in height with private amenity space provided at ground floor level and a terrace to the rear at the southwestern elevation. (ii) provision of 99 no. car parking spaces comprising 80 no. resident spaces, 5 no. accessible spaces and 14 no. visitor spaces; (iii) total of 132 no. secure resident bicycle parking spaces comprising 72 no. in the space between blocks D1 and D2 and 60 no. spaces provided in the space to the south of block D4 adjoining bin store and provision of 40 no. visitor cycle parking spaces throughout the site; (iv) a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from Lakeview to the southwest, a new pedestrian link to the site to the northwest at the site of a future supermarket and a new pedestrian entrance to the northeast of the site at Church View; (v) provision of 0.57 hectares public open space and 0.065 hectares of communal open space; (vi) new ESB substation situated to the northeast and pumping station situated to the southwest of the site; (vii) undergrounding of existing overhead cables; (viii) provision of surface water drainage pipe connecting to the River Clare; and (ix) new SuDS and foul water drainage and all associated works inclusive of landscaping and boundary treatments necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,890.00 sqm
for 64 no. residential units, comprising of 32 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 27 no. 3 bedroom terraced dwellings, 5 no. 3 bedroom detached dwellings, all connections to water supply, public sewer, storm water sewer and all ancillary site services and works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7541 sqm
