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Galway City Council · 23104

Distillery Road , Galway

  1. 27 Apr 2023Received
  2. 20 Jun 2023Conditional
  3. 25 Jul 2023Final grant
  4. 24 Jul 2028Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 20 Jun 2023
Council
Galway City Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
4,421 m²
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What’s proposed

Permission for development which consists of the demolition of 5 no. existing buildings on the proposed site, including No. 14 Distillery Road, Block T, the Storage Facility, the former Pharmacology building and the adjacent car parking area together with associated boundary walls and ancillary structures: to facilitate the development of a new Learning Commons facility on a site extending to 0.4396 ha. The development will consist of: i. The development of a stepped building which extends to 10,133 sqm metres and ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys, at an overall maximum height of c. 28.350m and at an overall height of 36.15m OD (Ground Level at 7.80m OD) ii. The proposed Learning Commons features an automated book storage and retrieval system known as a "Book Bot" facility. iii. 2 no. covered entrance plazas are provided on both the north-east and south-east elevations of the building. iv. The ground floor incorporates a catering area, an exhibition space and a Learning Success Hub; upper floors contain individual and group study areas, seating areas, a book pickup station, book collection areas, a teaching and learning space and office space and ancillary spaces. v. An external roof-top amenity space is proposed on the four-storey element, of the southern elevation. vi. Plant and photovoltaics proposed at roof level. vii. Provision of 2 no. disabled car parking spaces for the building with an additional 2 no. spaces to support the Sports Centre Building in the vicinity. viii. New soft and hard landscaping, including a new external amenity space located in the northern western portion of the site. ix. An ESB substation located in the south-western portion of the site. x. All associated site engineering works which includes nature-based drainage proposals and all ancillary work. The proposed site is located immediately west of Protected Structure Ref 8501 (rivers & waterways), circa 40 meters north-west of Protected Structure Ref 7003 (Arts Science Building) and circa 155 metres north-west of Protected Structure 7001 (James Hardiman Library). The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement

23104 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of the demolition of 5 no. existing buildings, received on 27 Apr 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Jun 2023.

Planning details

Reference
23104
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
27 Apr 2023
Observations close
1 Jun 2023 (closed 1206 days ago)
Decision due
21 Jun 2023 · decided 20 Jun 2023
Decision
Conditional on 20 Jun 2023
Proposed development
Permission for development which consists of the demolition of 5 no. existing buildings on the proposed site, including No. 14 Distillery Road, Block T, the Storage Facility, the former Pharmacology building and the adjacent car parking area together with associated boundary walls and ancillary structures: to facilitate the development of a new Learning Commons facility on a site extending to 0.4396 ha. The development will consist of: i. The development of a stepped building which extends to 10,133 sqm metres and ranges in height from 4 to 6 storeys, at an overall maximum height of c. 28.350m and at an overall height of 36.15m OD (Ground Level at 7.80m OD) ii. The proposed Learning Commons features an automated book storage and retrieval system known as a "Book Bot" facility. iii. 2 no. covered entrance plazas are provided on both the north-east and south-east elevations of the building. iv. The ground floor incorporates a catering area, an exhibition space and a Learning Success Hub; upper floors contain individual and group study areas, seating areas, a book pickup station, book collection areas, a teaching and learning space and office space and ancillary spaces. v. An external roof-top amenity space is proposed on the four-storey element, of the southern elevation. vi. Plant and photovoltaics proposed at roof level. vii. Provision of 2 no. disabled car parking spaces for the building with an additional 2 no. spaces to support the Sports Centre Building in the vicinity. viii. New soft and hard landscaping, including a new external amenity space located in the northern western portion of the site. ix. An ESB substation located in the south-western portion of the site. x. All associated site engineering works which includes nature-based drainage proposals and all ancillary work. The proposed site is located immediately west of Protected Structure Ref 8501 (rivers & waterways), circa 40 meters north-west of Protected Structure Ref 7003 (Arts Science Building) and circa 155 metres north-west of Protected Structure 7001 (James Hardiman Library). The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement
As published by the register.
Site area
4,421 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

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 349600). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCity/AppFileRefDetails/23104/0.

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