Former A.P.C Site, Ballybrit Business Park, Ballybane Beg
Approved in May 2019. Building started.
- 28 Mar 2019Received
- 21 May 2019Conditional
- 26 Jun 2019Final approval
- 19 Aug 2019Building started
- 25 Jun 2024Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 17278 (2017)
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 21 May 2019
- Council
- Galway City Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Site
- 5,269 m²
What’s proposed
Permission and Permission for retention for development which consists of works to the former APC Building including; the change of use of 1,305m2 from industrial to office and associated elements. Permission is sought for a proposed canteen and corporate fitness centre, construction of an internal courtyard, construction of a 40m2 building extension to the north elevation with spilt level external terrace, construction of a compactor yard, fire exit stair and, service lift including alterations to the north façade and existing loading dock exit door, the construction of 3 no. accessible car parking spaces to the West. Retention is sought of 2 no. windows along the north façade, 10 no. accessible car parking spaces, accessible entrance ramp and steps at the main entrance of the building and a sloped access, stepped approach and planting along the West elevation. Permission will also be sought for amendments to previous planning applications reference nos.:17/278, 18/308 and 18/202, to include alterations to car parking spaces at the north and west side of the building, the inclusion of 1no. electric car charging point to the west of the building and relocation of a WC block within the approved office space
Planning details
- Reference
- 1994
- Local authority
- Galway City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 28 Mar 2019
- Observations close
- 2 May 2019 (closed 2719 days ago)
- Decision due
- 22 May 2019 · decided 21 May 2019
- Decision
- Conditional on 21 May 2019
- Proposed development
- Permission and Permission for retention for development which consists of works to the former APC Building including; the change of use of 1,305m2 from industrial to office and associated elements. Permission is sought for a proposed canteen and corporate fitness centre, construction of an internal courtyard, construction of a 40m2 building extension to the north elevation with spilt level external terrace, construction of a compactor yard, fire exit stair and, service lift including alterations to the north façade and existing loading dock exit door, the construction of 3 no. accessible car parking spaces to the West. Retention is sought of 2 no. windows along the north façade, 10 no. accessible car parking spaces, accessible entrance ramp and steps at the main entrance of the building and a sloped access, stepped approach and planting along the West elevation. Permission will also be sought for amendments to previous planning applications reference nos.:17/278, 18/308 and 18/202, to include alterations to car parking spaces at the north and west side of the building, the inclusion of 1no. electric car charging point to the west of the building and relocation of a WC block within the approved office spaceAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 5,269 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 27 · 500 m · 5 years
- GrantedUnit 55 Ballybane Industrial Estate , Ballybane , Galway
- Appeal decidedUnit N3 Block D , Oldenway Business Park Monivea Road , Galway
- AppealedAn Phairc Mhor , Parkmore Castlegar , Galway
- CommencedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
- GrantedGlenrock Business Park (To South of Block D) , Bothar na Mine , Galway
- GrantedExisting Cashla-Salthill 110kV overhead line (OHL) , in the townlands of , Ballybaan Beg Parkmore and Castlegar
- CommencedParkmore , Castlegar , Galway
- GrantedBoston Scientific Ltd. , Ballybrit Business Park , Galway
Show all 27
- GrantedUnits 2 & 2a , Ballybrit Business Park , Galway
- WithdrawnGlenrock Business Park (To South of Block D) , Bothar na Mine , Galway
- GrantedGalway Racecourse , Ballybrit , Co. Galway
- GrantedBoston Scientific , Ballybrit Business Park , Galway
- CommencedUnits 2 & 2a , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedUnit 8A Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit , Galway
- CommencedBallybrit Business Park , Galway
- GrantedBoston Scientific , Building 2 , Ballybrit Business Park
- GrantedBuilding 2 (MOD1) Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybane Beg , Galway
- GrantedBallybrit Business Park , Ballybane Beg , Galway
- GrantedBallybrit Business Park , Ballybane Beg , Galway
- GrantedBlock 4 , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedNordson Medical & Western Plastics , Ballybrit Upper Industrial Estate , Monivea Road
- CommencedUnits 2 & 2a , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedBlock 2 , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedBlock 1 , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedSupermacs Head Office , Ballybrit Business Park , Ballybrit
- GrantedUnit 16A , Ballybane Industrial Estate , Galway
- GrantedBallybrit Business Park , Ballybane Beg , Galway
Homes nearby
- For saleApartment 3, Gort Léinn, Ballybane, Co. Galway, H91 WN30
- For sale67 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Co. Galway, H91 D39P
- For sale2 An Pairc Mor, Tuam Road, Galway City, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale3 An Pairc Mor, Castlegar, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale4 An Pairc Mor, Castlegar, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 858K
- For sale302 Castlepark, Ballybane, Co. Galway, H91 X9TA
- For sale12 Barry Avenue, Mervue, Galway, H91 V4DC
- For saleApartment 127, Fionnuisce, Doughiska, Galway, Ballybane, Co. Galway, H91 YHV2
- For sale24 Saint James Crescent, Mervue, Galway City, H91 THT4
- For sale1 Quinn Terrace, Mervue, Galway, H91 XYP0
- For sale54 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Co. Galway, H91 RTY5
- For sale18 Michael Collins Road, Mervue, Co. Galway, H91 AH2W
Building started
- 19 Aug 2019 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0055900GY
Zoning
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
Nothing else protected nearby.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
1994 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission and Permission for retention for development which consists of works to the, received on 28 Mar 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 21 May 2019.