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Galway City Council · 22166

Former T O Higgins & Co Ltd Site, Rahoon Road, Galway

Approved in 2023. No sign of building yet.

  1. 13 Jun 2022Received
  2. 20 Jan 2023Conditional
  3. 3 Dec 2028Approval runs out
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Status
Appeal decided — granted
Decision
Conditional · 20 Jan 2023
Council
Galway City Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
7,540 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development which will consist of 1. Demolition of the existing store and covered storage yard (2,030 sqm); 2. The construction of a mixed use scheme with a gross floor area (GFA) of 8,417 sqm. This will comprise of 86 no. apartments (21 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 59 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys over basement; 3. Provision of a creche facility (GFA 228 sqm) with outdoor play area (230.67sqm); 4. A commercial development (GFA 91 sqm) with associated planting and outdoor seating; 5. Basement carparking comprising of 97 no. car parking spaces , accounting for 11 no. spaces for electrical vehicle charging points, 5 no. accessible spaces and 194 no. bike storage spaces; 6. Relocation of vehicular access point; 7. Upgrading of the existing pedestrian laneway (known as Red Lane); and 8. Provision of shared communal and private open space, landscaping and treatment to boundaries, bin storage, and all associated site development and servicing works. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Planning details

Reference
22166
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
13 Jun 2022
Observations close
18 Jul 2022 (closed 1543 days ago)
Decision due
21 Jan 2023 · decided 20 Jan 2023
Decision
Conditional on 20 Jan 2023
Proposed development
Permission for development which will consist of 1. Demolition of the existing store and covered storage yard (2,030 sqm); 2. The construction of a mixed use scheme with a gross floor area (GFA) of 8,417 sqm. This will comprise of 86 no. apartments (21 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 59 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments) ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys over basement; 3. Provision of a creche facility (GFA 228 sqm) with outdoor play area (230.67sqm); 4. A commercial development (GFA 91 sqm) with associated planting and outdoor seating; 5. Basement carparking comprising of 97 no. car parking spaces , accounting for 11 no. spaces for electrical vehicle charging points, 5 no. accessible spaces and 194 no. bike storage spaces; 6. Relocation of vehicular access point; 7. Upgrading of the existing pedestrian laneway (known as Red Lane); and 8. Provision of shared communal and private open space, landscaping and treatment to boundaries, bin storage, and all associated site development and servicing works. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
As published by the register.
Site area
7,540 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Appeal 315844-23 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

G1 — Open space with recreation

Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.

R3 — Rural cluster

A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.

S3 — Community infrastructure

Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 2
    Spire's House; Hansberry House
  • Recorded monument · 7
    Quarry; House - 18th/19th century

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

22166 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which will consist of 1. Demolition of the existing store and, received on 13 Jun 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Jan 2023.