Newford, Athenry, Co. Galway
Planning application 2560481
DecisionConditional grant
Decided17 June 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2460861For the amendments to planning permission reference 23/61035 which provides for a Medical Device Manufacturing Facility and all associated development. The proposed amendments to the permitted development are as follows: • Reduction in the floor area of the permitted medical device manufacturing facility to provide a building with a GIA of 29,588.5 m2 and associated amendments to building footprint and external envelope; • Reconfiguration of the Central Utilities Compound including reduction in the floor area of the MV building (Proposed GIA: 304.5 m2) and increase in the floor area of the Sprinkler Pumphouse (Proposed GIA: 151 m2); • Reduction of 21 no. car parking spaces in Car Park No. 2 to provide a total of 479 no. car parking spaces on the Campus; • Reconfiguration of the 102 no. EV car parking spaces throughout the car parking areas; • Amendment to the alignment of the internal HGV road; • Provision of bus lane on the main vehicular access road with associated amendments to landscaping and drainage; • Provision of 2 no. bus shelters to the east of Car Park 2; • Amendment to the extent of roof mounted solar PV panels and plant equipment on the roof of the manufacturing facility; • Amendment to surface water drainage infrastructure, including the Attenuation pond & SuDs Basin; • Amendment to the permitted access roads, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal pedestrian connectivity infrastructure, public lighting and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed amendments. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 330,044 sqm / 0.4 km away / 18 December 2024Granted
- 2361035For the proposed development will consist of: • construction of a 4no. storey medical device manufacturing facility providing warehousing, production areas, administration offices & restaurant (GIA: 40,226.6 m2); • construction of a central utilities compound to comprise a gas insulated switchgear substation building (GIA: 124.57 m2), pumphouse building (GIA: 84.79 m2) & MV building (GIA: 306.46 m2); • the development includes 4no. surface car park areas, which comprise a total of 500no. car parking spaces (including 100no. EV charging spaces & 18no. accessible spaces), 10no. motorcycle parking spaces & 178no. bicycle parking spaces; • provision of an outdoor landscaped ‘Wild Plaza’ & a 2.1km nature trail; • provision of roof mounted solar PV panels & plant equipment on the roof of the manufacturing facility; • provision of water, foul & surface water drainage infrastructure, including – o wastewater treatment plant, o processed wastewater holding, treatment, testing & filtration facility, & o pumping stations & attenuation areas, • provision of access roads, landscaping, alterations/removal of existing field boundaries, public lighting & all other site development works & services ancillary to the proposed development; • provision of pedestrian connectivity infrastructure on the R348, Prospect Road & L3103 including footpaths, pedestrian crossings & all associated works; • provision of temporary construction compound during the construction phase of the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) & Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application / 0.4 km away / 24 October 2023Granted
- 2560827For amendments to planning permission reference 23/61035 (as amended by P.l. Ref. No: 24/60861). The proposed amendments to the permitted development are as follows: Alteration to the permitted surface water outfall arrangement, to provide a surface water pipe connection (for a distance of approx. 90m) linking the Dexcom site with an existing manhole and headwall adjacent to the Clarinbridge River as well as all site development works ancillary to the proposed amendment. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application / 0.5 km away / 12 August 2025Granted
- 191643To (1) construct a roofed loading bay at the rear of existing tyre storage building. (2) To construct a waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the entire development at an alternative location than previously approved under Planning Ref No. 18/381. (3) Retain an existing concrete yard storage area. All of the above include all associated works and services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 627 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 707 sqm / 0.6 km away / 22 April 2020Granted
- 181414To (1) extend the extent of development site to provide for a new distribution entrance and extended gravel storage yard at the rear of existing tyre storage buildings. (2) Change the use of a portion of the tyre storage building which was previously approved under Planning Ref. No's 17/971 & 18/381 to a vehicle tyre service area. All of the above works include all associated works & services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2095sqm. / 0.6 km away / 29 November 2018Granted
- 18381To 1) amend and change the use of the front of a previously approved tyre storage building (Planning Ref. No. 17/971) to include a reception area, administration offices, toilets & canteen as part of the tyre storage, distribution & wholesale business, all of which includes alterations to the elevations of the previously approved building, 2) construct a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the entire development, 3) all associated building signage, 4) extend the extent of rear of development site. All of the above include all associated works & services and are located at the existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works 2095 sqm. / 0.6 km away / 22 May 2018Granted
- 17971To construct a tyre storage building including all associated works and services at existing tyre storage premises. Permission for retention is also sought to (1) retain an existing free draining general storage yard at the rear of the premises (2) retain an extended concrete distribution yard which was previously approved as part of the grant of planning reference no. 13/1323 (gross floor space proposed 1856sqm; retention 4150sqm) / 0.7 km away / 23 August 2017Granted
- 212094To (1) construct 2 No. warehousing storage buildings which includes a new site entrance an adjustments of the road fronting the development, car parking and all associated site works and services. (2) to construct a waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the development which replaces a previously approved waste water treatment system which was granted under planning ref.no. 19-1643 and will serve both the proposed works and the development of the ' Kevin Burke Tyre' premises which adjoins the proposed site of development. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4679 sqm / 0.7 km away / 28 June 2022Granted