Site planning risk brief

Permission for development which consists of: 1. Planning permission for amendments to a previously permitted development granted under Pl. Ref. 21/292 & ABP Ref. 313997-22. The amendment consists of a change of use from residential units to student accommodation. The student accommodation consists of 27 no. student bedspaces comprising 6 no. apartments in 2 no. blocks. Block A consists of 2 no. 3-bed units and 2 no. 5-bed units. Block B consists of 1 no. 3-bed unit and 1 no. 5-bed units. 2. Changes to the elevation treatment of the building including changes to the external materials, additional fenestration and the omission of the balconies permitted under Pl. Ref. 21/292 and ABP Ref. 313997-22. 3. An increase in the footprint of the permitted building under Pl. Ref. 21/292 and ABP Ref. 313997-22 from the 434 sqm to 726 sqm. 4. Construction of ancillary facilities including communal room, building circulation, service rooms, bicycle storage and bin storage. 5. Provision of vehicular set down area, site boundaries upgrade, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. 6. Provision of all associated surface water, watermain and foul water drainage services and connections and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development. 7. The proposed scheme will be utilised for short-term visitor letting during the summer months.

Permission for development which will consist of the demolition of the existing single story dwelling and outbuilding. The construction of: 6 no. residential units comprising 3 no. 1 x bedroom ground floor apartments, 3 no. first floor 2 x bedroom duplex apartments, all within 2 no. three storey residential buildings, 1 x single storey bin and bike store, carparking for 8 no. cars, site boundaries upgrade, all associated site works, hard and soft landscaping

Permission for development which consists of; change of use from a residential dwelling house to a commercial guesthouse, alterations to the existing front entrance, a first floor extension to an existing ground floor single storey, alterations to all elevations, a new shed and all associated site works at Ashwood, Ballybane Road, Galway.

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.

Permission for development which consists of; planning permission is sought by the Atlantic Technological University for development on a site extending to 0.48 hectares located on the Atlantic Technological University Galway Campus, Murrough, Dublin Road, Galway, H91 T8NW. The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. The construction of a STEM building incorporating the schools of science and computing and the school of engineering with a gross floor area of 5,550 sqm comprising lecture theatres, laboratories, informal education spaces, group work areas, seminar rooms, meeting rooms and office space. The proposed building is located to the east of the campus addressing the Ballybane Road (R865). 2. The proposed building is attached to the existing School of Engineering and School of Science building at ground floor level and 2 no. link bridges at first floor level. 3. The provision of photovoltaic panels and plant area at roof level of the proposed building. 4. The construction of a standalone transformer area, gas bottle zone and gas skid to the south of the proposed STEM building. 5. Alterations to the existing service road, diversion of services, enhanced access connections and the provision of a new platform lift to provide disabled access from the existing car park. 6. Provision of hard and soft landscaping including a new landscaped zone to the east of the proposed building, bicycle and cargo parking, 4 no. disabled car parking spaces and 5 no. EV charging spaces, public lighting, signage and all associated site works and ancillary services necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Permission to retain store at front of house/conversion of carport to store