Planning Application: 2460357 (Galway City Council)
File Number:
2460357
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
INVALID APPLICATION
Received Date:
08/11/2024
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20/11/2024
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Forbairt Snámh Thiar Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
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Proposed Development
Development Description:
Forbairt Snámh Thiar Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta, intend to apply to Galway City Council for permission for development for a swimming pool and sports facility at a 0.87ha site accessed from Altán Road and Millers Lane, in the townlands of Rahoon, Knocknacarra, Galway. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a prefabricated aluminium frame and fabric tensile envelope with independently constructed facilities building within the envelope and will include the following:
1. Provision of a 35 x 25m competition standard swimming pool with adjustable floor (max depth 2m);
2. Ground floor changing rooms ‘wet village’ (425 sq.m.), spectator area, sauna, steam room, reception and staff offices (57 sq.m.) and storage areas and plant area (52 sq.m.);
3. Provision of ancillary spaces on the mezzanine floor including multifunctional court (760sq. m), gymnasium (92 sq.m), staff offices (54 sq.m.); bathroom facilities and plant area (389 sq.m.)
4. Provision of plant area at basement level (495 sq.m.);
5. Provision of a coffee dock at ground floor level (85 sq. m.)
6. The provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access from Altán Road along with the provision of upgraded cycle and pedestrian infrastructure along Altán Road;
7. The provision of new active travel cycle and pedestrian access from Millers Lane;
8. Provision of site landscaping, wall mounted signage, public lighting, bike parking (89 no. Spaces), car parking (75 no. Spaces), bus parking (2 no. Spaces), 1 no. ESB Substation, ground mounted solar PV (250 sq. m) and all associated site development and site enabling works.
A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Permission for development which will consist of Phase 1 of two-phased masterplan for a new urban village 'Kingston Cross' on lands zoned CI on the south side of the Western Distributor Road at the Knocknacarra District Centre. Phase 1 the subject of this application is for a mixed-use development comprising a licensed supermarket with undercroft parking (258 parking spaces);a retail warehouse unit with a surface area car park (137 parking spaces);9no.flexible shop/retail service units; 2no. flexible medical/community units; a café/restaurant unit, together with ancillary office use, entrance lobbies, lifts, travellators, trolley bays, a substation, a new pedestrian/cycle route, boundary treatments, landscaping, a central civic space including play and exercise areas and together with a covered sports court; a new access road off the Western Distributor Road, service access and signage as well as ancillary development and all associated site development works
Permission for development which consists of a 3- year temporary planning permission and 3-year temporary retention planning permission on lands south of the Western Distributor Road, Kingston, Knocknacarra, Galway. The proposed development comprises of the following: - Temporary retention permission for existing Heras fencing (comprising individual section 2.05m high and 3.5m long) located northeast and northwest of the subject site for a total distance of c 60.70m. - Temporary Permission for the erection of a new Heras fencing along the northern and eastern boundary of the subject site for a total distance of c 144.22m and for the erection of a new Paladin fencing (comprising individual sections approx. 2.41 high and 2.7m long) and gate (approx. 2.41 high and 6m long) along the western boundary of the subject site for a total distance of 308.68m
