Permission for development for amendments to a managed student accommodation development (permitted under Reg. Ref. : 16/156/ An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL61.247406) consisting of: 1) Reconfiguration of internal layouts including alterations to accommodation unit / bed space arrangement, shared / common areas and circulation areas from first to fifth floor; 2) Associated increase in footprint (within building envelope) from first to fourth floor (108sqm) and (to rear of) fifth floor (52sqm); 3) Overall increase in bed spaces of 6 no. (from 147 to 153 no.); 4) Addition of plant / equipment areas at ground, mezzanine and fifth floor levels (internally - 110 sqm and externally - 50 sqm), modified lift overrun, revised roof plan layout including omission of solar PV array; and, 5) Associated and ancillary alterations including revisions to courtyard façade, finishes, layout and courtyard operation / management
Development Address:
Fairgreen Road, Galway
Architect Name:
Location Key:
FAIRGREEN ROAD
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Liam Blake
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:
21/05/2018
Manager Order:
69356
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
17
Grant Date:
27/06/2018
Grant Managers Order #:
69512a
Section 47
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Expiry Date:
26/06/2023
Decision Description:
Permission for development for amendments to a managed student accommodation development (permitted under Reg. Ref. : 16/156/ An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL61.247406) consisting of: 1) Reconfiguration of internal layouts including alterations to accommodation unit / bed space arrangement, shared / common areas and circulation areas from first to fifth floor; 2) Associated increase in footprint (within building envelope) from first to fourth floor (108sqm) and (to rear of) fifth floor (52sqm); 3) Overall increase in bed spaces of 6 no. (from 147 to 153 no.); 4) Addition of plant / equipment areas at ground, mezzanine and fifth floor levels (internally - 110 sqm and externally - 50 sqm), modified lift overrun, revised roof plan layout including omission of solar PV array; and, 5) Associated and ancillary alterations including revisions to courtyard façade, finishes, layout and courtyard operation / management
Land at the junction of Forster street & Fairgreen Road
Permission for development on a 0.43 hectare site. The development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use development incorporating a 148 no. basement car park and access ramp to the access road to Radisson SAS Hotel from Fairgreen Road involving alterations to the previously approved plans of the basement and ground floor levels of the adjoining site to the south (Reg. Ref. 448/02); a 14 no. bay coach station and associated and ancillary facilities on ground floor; a coach entrance from Forster Street and exit onto Fairgreen Road; facilities associated with and ancillary to the coach station at mezzanine level; 4792 sq. m. of office accommodation on first, second, and third floors; 48 no. 2 bed apartments on first, second, third and fourth floors; and all other site development works above and below the ground facilitating the development
Site at the junction of Forster Street and Fairgreen Road Galway
Permission for development to consist of the construction of 5 no. coach bays and 33 no. apartments (5 no. one bedroom; 23 no. two bedroom; 5 no. three bedroom) on first, second, third, fourth and fifth floors and all other site development works above and below ground is required to facilitate the completion of a mixed use development substantially granted permission under Reference Number 04/872: An Bord Pleanála Reference Number: PL 61.210830 that amended the planning permission granted under Reference Number: 448/02, for a coach station and associated and ancillary facilities on ground floor; facilities associated with and ancillary to the coach station at mezzanine level; office accommodation and apartments on first, second and third floors; and a basement car park and access ramp to the access road to Radisson SAS Hotel from Fairgreen Road.
Permission for development for managed student accommodation totalling 5,731 sqm gross floor space on a site measuring 0.1766 hectares. The proposed development comprises of the construction of a five storey block above ground level (i.e. 6 storey in total) with levels 1-4 each measuring 1,287 sqm and level 5 measuring 400 sqm of managed student accommodation and associated facilities modifying/superseding previously permitted apartments under Planning Permission Reg. Reg.13/306. The student accommodation will consist of 46 no. units (ranging in size from 1 no. to 6 no. bed spaces)providing a total of 147 no bed spaces. Associated management services and communal facilities/ areas will also be provided. The ground level comprises the extension of the existing Galway Coach Station and is to be constructed under planning permission ref 13/306 other than where modified by this proposals to facilitate the student accommodation - primarily including: the introduction of a ground floor entrance and waste collection area, a mezzanine level cycle parking and storage area, and a ground and mezzanine level escape corridor and stairs (measuring 183 sqm) and, the proposed development also comprises an internal/central landscaped courtyard, signange along Fairgreen Road, connections to services and utilities, necessary plant and equipment including roof level solar panels, and all other associated site development works above and below ground
Permission for development for an amendment to permitted managed student accommodation development (Reg. Ref: 16/156 / An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL61.247406) consisting of the modification of Condition no. 2, (to facilitate extended use to include non-student (i.e. tourist / visitor) accommodation during summer / holiday periods in addition to permitted student accommodation use. No physical works are proposed as part of this amendment and the permitted development will in all other respects be carried out in accordance with the existing permission
Permission for retention which will consist of black painted metal barrier grilles fitted to full height opening sash of 4 no. 5th floor windows fronting onto Fairgreen Road at a permitted student residence building (granted under pl ref 18/93 to modify permission ref PL 61.247406)
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
