Ceannt Station, Station Road, Galway
Planning application 19175
DecisionUnconditional grant
Decided07 August 2019
Application typeEXTENSION OF DURATION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2287Permission for development which will consist of changes to previously approved planning permission ref no. 14/18 (extended under 19/175). Ceannt Railway Station is a protected structure (RPS 10001). The changes include: 1. Partial removal of three no. internal walls in the northern buildings to increase visibility and thus assist with both passenger flow and wayfinding and accessibility. 2. The partial removal of some of the existing concrete floor on the eastern side of the station building and the subsequent lowering of same by approx. 180 mm to be at the same level throughout and thus assist with passenger accessibility / 0.1 km away / 26 May 2022Granted
- 2510Permission for development which consists of, (1) Amendments to the ground floor layout including reconfiguration of the bathrooms and creation of a fire escape corridor, (2) Alterations to the existing fenestration and conversion of a window into a doorway at ground floor level on the south-western elevations, (3) Alterations to the layout at fourth floor level including the insertion of alternative fire escape corridor, (4) Change of use at 5th floor from an existing leisure centre to 13 no. bedrooms (5) The construction of an additional 6th floor containing 6 no. bedrooms, fire escape corridor, and plant areas and; (6) all other associated site development and servicing works / 0.1 km away / 31 July 2025Granted
- 19221Planning permission for the development will consist of( Protected Structure RPS Ref 3801) (1) Amendments to the ground floor layout including reconfiguration of the bathrooms and creation of a fire escape corridor, (2) Alterations to the existing fenestration and conversion of a window into a doorway at ground floor level on the south-western elevations, (3) Alterations to the layout at fourth floor level including the insertion of alternative fire escape corridor, (4) Change of use at 5th floor from an existing leisure centre to 13 no. bedrooms. (5) The construction of an additional 6th floor containing 6 no. bedrooms, fire escape corridor, and plant areas and; (6) All other associated site development and servicing works / 0.1 km away / 23 September 2019Granted
- 2360095Application for an Extension of Duration of a student Accommodation Development granted under Galway City Council Reference 17/121 (An Bord Pleanala Reference ABP-300613-18) for the construction of a 345 no. bedroom student accommodation scheme and associated site works at the site generally bounded by Queen Street to the west, United Methodist Presbyterian Church to the north, Old stable buildings to the east, and former Topaz Oil Facility to the south, Galway City. / 0.1 km away / 02 May 2024Granted
- 2660039Permission for upgrades to public road and public footpaths comprising resurfacing of existing road carriageway and new footpaths, including stone paving, kerbing and tactile finish treatments, and all ancillary site and development works at lands at Queen Street and Victoria Place, Galway. The proposed development will provide for revisions to permitted Galway City Council Reference 17/121 (An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-300613-18) and will include omission of cycle lane and provision of new set-down / lay-by on Queen Street. Part of the proposed development bounds the United Methodist Presbyterian Church (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8201). / 0.1 km away / Not recordedGranted
- 2528Permission for development which consists of: the demolition of an existing 2 storey office building and a small link bridge connection to the upper floor of the adjoining Irishrail building, which is located at the eastern end of existing platform 1 and 2 in Ceannt Railway Station, Station Road, Galway. / 0.1 km away / 16 October 2025Granted
- 17121Permission for development at site (approximately 0.3 Ha) generally bounded by Queen Street to the west, United Methodist Presbyterian Church (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8201) to the north, old stable buildings (Protected Structure - RPS Ref: 8202) to the east and former Topaz Oil Facility to the south. The proposed development consists of a predominantly student accommodation scheme (c. 10,747 sqm GIA) provided in 2 no. blocks sitting over a common ground floor level (consisting of a total of 345 no. bedrooms) as follows: - Ground floor Level (c. 1,177 sqm) contains ancillary student accommodation space including flexible amenity areas such as reception area, common space/screening area, study area, fitness studio, internal secure bicycle parking (175 no. spaces), refuge storage and recycling area, laundry room, plant (including ESB sub-station) etc.; this is also a commercial space/business start-up space addressing Queen Street (c. 161 sqm). Block 1 (North) (c. 4,479 sqm) is a 7 storey building (above ground floor), located in the north-east part of the site containing 158 no. bedrooms comprising: Level 1: 23 no. bedrooms, Level 2 to 6: 115 no. bedrooms in total and Level 7: 20 no. bedrooms accessed from 1 no. central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; plant located within void of roof space (above Level 7); profiled roof and rooflights over voids. Block 2 (South) (c. 5,091 sqm) is a 8 storey building (above ground floor), located in the south-west part of the site containing 187 no. bedrooms comprising: Level 1: 12 no. bedrooms and Level 2 to 8: 175 no. bedrooms in total accessed from 1 no. central core; all bedroom clusters with access to shared kitchen/living room; profiled roof and rooflights over voids. There are two landscaped gardens; the first located at Level 01 between Block 1 and 2 with access from the common area at Ground Floor Level and a second on the roof of Block 2; Pedestrian, Bicycle and vehicle access is from Queen Street with a one way route operating around the perimeter of the building access from the northern corner of the site exiting under Block 2 via a double height void over Ground Floor and Level 01 back on to Queen Street. The proposed development includes the demolition of existing structures on the site (c. 506 sqm); all ancillary site development and landscape works, including proposed improvements to the existing public realm / 0.1 km away / 07 December 2017Granted
- 18267Permission to convert 3 no. ground floor meeting rooms to 4 no. ensuite bedrooms, including all associated services works, internal alterations to door openings and replacement of 5 no. existing window fenestrations with double glazed sliding sash windows on the south-western elevation. Hotel Meyrick is a protected Structure (RPS ref. 3801) / 0.1 km away / 10 October 2018Granted