Áras an tSáile, Renmore Galway planning approved in 2025

What’s proposed

We, The Commissioners of Public Works, intend to apply for planning permission for external development works at this site known as Áras an tSáile, Lakeshore Drive, Renmore, Galway. The proposed development will consist of energy upgrade works for the provision of 2 no. new enclosed heat pumps to the west of the existing building, (resulting in the removal of 4 no. existing car parking spaces); Provision of 2 no. new car parking spaces and associated EV charging infrastructure(resulting in a total of 109 no. carparking spaces), including provision for all new underground ducting connecting the existing building to the existing and new EV car/bicycle charging spaces all to the north of the existing building and all associated ancillary infrastructure works

Planning details

Reference: 2560022
Local authority: Galway City Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 29 Jan 2025
Observations close: 5 Mar 2025 (closed 586 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Mar 2025 · decided 7 Mar 2025
Decision: Conditional on 7 Mar 2025
Proposed development: We, The Commissioners of Public Works, intend to apply for planning permission for external development works at this site known as Áras an tSáile, Lakeshore Drive, Renmore, Galway. The proposed development will consist of energy upgrade works for the provision of 2 no. new enclosed heat pumps to the west of the existing building, (resulting in the removal of 4 no. existing car parking spaces); Provision of 2 no. new car parking spaces and associated EV charging infrastructure(resulting in a total of 109 no. carparking spaces), including provision for all new underground ducting connecting the existing building to the existing and new EV car/bicycle charging spaces all to the north of the existing building and all associated ancillary infrastructure works
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.55 ha 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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Áras an tSáile, Lakeshore Drive, Renmore Galway

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Áras an tSáile, Lakeshore Drive, Renmore Galway

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