Planning Application: 2560152 (Galway City Council)
File Number:
2560152
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Received Date:
22/05/2025
Decision Due Date:
16/07/2025
Validated Date:
22/05/2025
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
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Submissions By:
25/06/2025
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Bus Éireann
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for development which consists of: Permission is sought by Bus Éireann at their existing Bus Depot, Galway Harbour Enterprise Park, New Docks, The Docks, Galway City (Eircode H91A304). The development will consist of the construction, installation and commissioning of:
• 35 no. Electric Vehicle (EV) charge stations (i.e. 70 no. charge ports) to serve a new electrical fleet of buses,
• A single storey switch room extension to the maintenance garage building (c. 13.47sqm gross floor area),
• 1 no. free standing single storey modular substation unit (c. 35.71sqm gross floor area),
• 31 no. 6m high additional lighting columns within the existing bus parking area,
• Minor revisions to layout to include for relocation of existing bike shelter and security hut, together with associated installation of cabling/charging equipment and associated site works and services.
A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Development Address:
Bus Éireann Bus Depot,, Galway Harbour Enterprise Park, New Docks,, The Docks, Galway City, H91A304
Site 17,18,19,21,22,&38 E nterprisePk Renmore Galwa
Permission to provide the following, (a) Bus Service & Maintenance building, (b) Bus Parking facilities, (c) Offices and staff canteen building with staff car parking facilities, (d) Recreation hall building with car parking facilities
Permission for a Bus Garage with modifications to previously approved scheme (Planning Ref No. 842/00). The Development will consist of a Bus Maintenance/Service Building with Administrative offices & Storage in one single structure with the following on-site ancillary facilities: an open, screened bus gantry/chassis wash, overground diesel & lubrication oil storage, a water storage tank, 2 no. pump houses & 2 bicycle shelters. This proposal is an amendment to Bus Maintenance Facility permitted under planning Ref. No. 842/00 & includes consequential amendments to on-site bus & car parking. While the overall gross floor area of the Development has increased from 1270 sq.m. to 3682 sq.m. due to the necessary enlargement of the Maintenance/Service/Administrative/Storage element & the addition of the Ancillary facilities listed above, the overall capacity of the development in relation to bus movements has decreased due to the reduction of bus parking from 140 to 104 with a consequent reduction in traffic impact
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
