Site planning risk brief

Permission for a mixed use development ranging in heights from three-storey over ground-floor level to seven-storey over podium level comprising of 130 apartments (3 no. 4-bed, 19 no. 3-bed, 94 no. 2-bed and 14 no. 1-bed), with podium communal space to include two tennis courts at roof level; Resident laundry facilities, Resident lounge, foyer and meeting rooms, façade gardens, roof gardens; an office block (11,369.21 sq.m. GFA) accommodating a café/restaurant at ground and first floor level, façade gardens, integrated solar panels in south façade; 122 no. bedroom hotel with 12 no. hotel apartment suites, to include kitchen catering facilities, goods delivery area; 1 no. fitness centre, to include swimming pool and gym (1089.16 sq.m. GFA); 1 no. crèche unit (561.31 sq. m GFA), 1 no. (split-level) six storey car park (351 no. spaces) with a basketball court, handball court and exercise area at roof level; 232 no. surface parking spaces allocated to the various elements of the proposed development; Multiple bicycle parking stations; public Art, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle entrances serving the proposed development, including all necessary junction works; substations, all soft and hard landscaping, including linear park bounded by the National Monument Ref. no GA082-044, playground and shared surface areas; all ancillary site development and servicing works including lighting;

Retention for development that consist of retention as relevant planning permission has lapsed (Pl. Ref. No. 10/105 & Pl. Ref. No. 11/171) for 5 no. single storey pre-fabricated classrooms, hard landscaped courtyard area, bicycle shelter (Area 576. 50m2) along with all associated site works and services at the former Merlin Woods Primary temporary Primary School, now home to the DRA Preschool and Afterschool

Permission for development which will consist of a new internally illuminated sign to existing front facade

Permission for the development which will consist of the Material Change of Use, of a 110Sq.m Ground Floor Unit, from retail use to a Doctor's Surgery, extension of existing adjacent Doctor's Surgery into same to make a combined 219.4 Sq.m Doctor's Surgery, including internal layout alterations and connection to existing services

Permission for development which consists of modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for: (a) The extension of the existing store with a total increased area of 79.71sqm, (b) The removal of the existing entrance/exit pod, (c) The removal of the existing trolley bay, (d) Proposed free-standing trolley bay, (e) Proposed accommodation works to store elevation. (f) Accomodation works to car park area. (g) All ancillary works required to complete to the required Building Regulations Standards

RED III Permission for development which consists of: the construction and operation of a development consisting of an energy centre building, heat network pipeline, landscaping works, roof mounted solar PV and all other associated ancillary infrastructure at the Merlin Park Industrial Estate and Doughiska Road, within the townland of Doughiska, Galway, Co. Galway. The Galway City East Energy Centre building will integrate multiple low carbon energy technologies. The development will include the installation of 2no. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) each with a 1.5MW capacity, 2 no. electric boilers, each with a 1.5MW capacity to handle peak loads and temperatures, and 2 no. gas boilers, each with a 1.5MW capacity for emergency back up support. The proposed energy centre building will have a building height of 6.2m, with solar PV panels mounted on the building rooftop. The adjacent building to the east (Smurfit Westrock), will have solar PV panels mounted on the building rooftop. The building to the north (Value Centre), will also have roof mounted solar panels. The proposed development will also include a heat pipeline network consisting of 2no. pipes, with a maximum diameter of 450mm each, spanning a distance of circa. 2390m in an underground trench, from the proposed energy centre building to Doughiska Road, along the length of Doughiska Road, crossing Monivea Road to the north, terminating outside the Clayton Hotel, and crossing Old Dublin Road to the south, terminating outside the Castlegar GAA Club, linking the proposed Galway City East Energy Centre building to future heat customer buildings in the area. Ancillary development will consist of security fencing, access and parking, drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works at the proposed energy centre building. Site preparation will involve foundation works, and construction of essential access facilities to support overall functionality for the purpose of generating renewable heat energy and transmitting it to future heat customer buildings within the townland of Doughiska, Galway Co. Galway (the Proposed Development). Permission is sought for a ten year construction period.