Permission for development which will consist of the change of permitted use at mezzanine level from restaurant (associated with the Coach Station) to public office use (390sqm); minor amendments to main entrance door from Forster Street, and new external signage (approx. 20sqm) to Forster Street and Fairgreen Road elevations
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
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
