PERMISSION Jul 15 GALWAY CITY McLaughlin Building , Nun's Island/Gaol Road Nun's Island , Galway City Co. Galway Permission for development which consists of: The refurbishment and extension of the McLaughlin Building (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 7406 Former Mill - NUIG) for educational use including associated academic teaching and study spaces; administrative areas; staff and student welfare facilities; café and ancillary plant and storage areas. The McLaughlin Building occupies the site of a 17th Century causeway (a Recorded Monument GA094-100033) situated on the Eglinton Canal/Gaol River (a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 8501 Rivers/Waterways) and contains a series of culverts beneath the building. The proposed works to the McLaughlin Building will include the removal of the mid- to late-20th Century roof and fifth floor level (approx. 374.1 sqm gross floor area (GFA)); and the construction of two additional floors, resulting in an overall increase in height of the building from 5 storeys to 6 storeys (with maximum proposed height of 30.03 m AOD, c. 23.22m above proposed ground floor level). The proposed works will result in an increase in GFA from 2,962.17 sqm to 3,962.7 sqm. Further interventions to the McLaughlin Building will include: • Removal of existing mid- to late 20th Century building fabric the south-west corner to be replaced with an ESB Substation and Switchroom at ground floor level overclad with perforated aluminium panels to match proposed new aluminium curtain walling with glazed openings on upper levels. • Provision of a new external stair and lift core on the north elevation. • Removal of selected areas of the late 20th Century internal steel frame and concrete slabs, provision of new foundations in selected areas, new ground floor slab build-up throughout and new structural frame to support the additional floors. • Existing 20th Century windows and doors to be replaced with new thermally broken aluminium doors and windows to match existing openings, and repair of window reveals and cills. • Creation of new entrance on the northern elevation (incorporating two original window openings); enlargement of three existing openings at ground floor level of southern elevations and alterations to two window and door openings to provide compliant door openings to the new escape stair to the northern elevation. • Removal of cement render and retention and repair of original rubble and limestone masonry walls. • Removal of mid to late 20th Century extension to the northern elevation. • Removal of non-original subdivisions and provision of new. More...

PERMISSION Jul 10 GALWAY CITY Lands at Queen Street , and Victoria Place , Galway Permission 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).. More...

PERMISSION May 01 GALWAY CITY 21 Shop Street & , 24 Middle Street , Galway Permission for development which consists of: alterations to an existing commercial premises to include a) a reduced café / retail unit at ground floor (21 M²), b) change of use of first, second and third floors to residential accommodation (short term let / student accommodation) comprising 2 No. residential units (1 No. 5 bed & 1 No. 4 bed), including all associated internal amendments and elevational changes and a new shared amenity space at first floor level all at No. 21 Shop Street, Galway, a Protected Structure (GCC RPS No. 9306), and c) a change of use from café / retail to office (37 M²) and residential access to ground floor only, including all associated internal alterations, elevational changes and amendments to the rear yard of No. 24 Middle Street, Galway, a Protected Structure (R.P.S. Ref No. 6107). More...

PERMISSION Apr 30 GALWAY CITY 7 Saint Nicholas Street , Galway , Co. Galway Permission for development which consists of: planning permission, for development which involves a protected structure RPS Ref. No.9907 . for demolition of non-historic substandard extension to rear, Construction of new single storey extension to the rear comprising of new wash room and office along with modifications to existing house, including all associated ancillary site works. More...