Permission 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
To find out more details on this Residential Development in Galway Granted permission on 7th December 2017 take the free trial here.
