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Galway City Council · 2660019

Atlantic Technological University Campus, Dublin Road, Galway

Approved in 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 28 Jan 2026Received
  2. 24 Mar 2026Conditional
  3. 12 May 2026Final approval
  4. 11 May 2031Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 24 Mar 2026
Council
Galway City Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
7,336 m²

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What’s proposed

Permission for development which consists of: The development will consist of the following: Permission is sought for development of a new Future living Laboratory Building of circa 3,975 sqm. The building is located to the east of the campus addressing the Ballybane Road. The building comprises three floors and part lower ground floor of educational accommodation incorporating; classrooms, seminar rooms, academic lecture theatres, social networking spaces and ancillary support spaces. A new landscape area to the perimeter of the building allows for new direct pedestrian access to the Ballybane road. The Living Laboratory shall be connected to the existing building by a number of bridges at first floor level. The proposed works included a new road table and pedestrian access to the existing entrance roadway. In addition, alterations are proposed to the existing northern car park, an existing single storey modular building located to the north west of the site will be removed and the current layout of car parking spaces reconfigured to accommodate the alteration / relocation of the existing car park spaces from the area of the Living Laboratory building. This will include standard car park spaces, DAC Spaces, set-down area and provision of additional bicycle parking. The project includes; back-lit signage and site signage, photovoltaic panels, site lighting and all ancillary site works

Planning details

Reference
2660019
Local authority
Galway City Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
28 Jan 2026
Observations close
4 Mar 2026 (closed 213 days ago)
Decision due
24 Mar 2026 · decided 24 Mar 2026
Decision
Conditional on 24 Mar 2026
Proposed development
Permission for development which consists of: The development will consist of the following: Permission is sought for development of a new Future living Laboratory Building of circa 3,975 sqm. The building is located to the east of the campus addressing the Ballybane Road. The building comprises three floors and part lower ground floor of educational accommodation incorporating; classrooms, seminar rooms, academic lecture theatres, social networking spaces and ancillary support spaces. A new landscape area to the perimeter of the building allows for new direct pedestrian access to the Ballybane road. The Living Laboratory shall be connected to the existing building by a number of bridges at first floor level. The proposed works included a new road table and pedestrian access to the existing entrance roadway. In addition, alterations are proposed to the existing northern car park, an existing single storey modular building located to the north west of the site will be removed and the current layout of car parking spaces reconfigured to accommodate the alteration / relocation of the existing car park spaces from the area of the Living Laboratory building. This will include standard car park spaces, DAC Spaces, set-down area and provision of additional bicycle parking. The project includes; back-lit signage and site signage, photovoltaic panels, site lighting and all ancillary site works
As published by the register.
Site area
7,336 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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Zoning

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.

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Where this comes from

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

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Summary

2660019 is a planning application to Galway City Council for permission for development which consists of: The development will consist of the, received on 28 Jan 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 24 Mar 2026.