Newford, Athenry, Co. Galway
Proposed development
For the; Development of a foul sewer pumping station, which includes for an underground storage tank (36m³),a pump chamber, inlet manhole, control kiosk and meter chamber; Provision of foul sewer pipes; foul rising main pipes, rodding eye, and air valves to facilitate diversion of the foul pipeline; Provision of stone access track, concrete areas, kerbing, ancillary signage, boundary treatment fencing and access gate to facilitate development; and Provision of all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Decision due
- 17 Jun 2025
Timeline
Application received
23 Apr 2025
Decision due
17 Jun 2025
Decision: conditional
17 Jun 2025
Grant issued
29 Jul 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
for 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
for 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
for 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
to construct 2no. warehousing storage buildings which includes a new site entrance & adjustments of the road fronting the development, car parking & all associated site works & services. The works include an increased capacity to the wastewater treatment system & percolation area serving the development which was previously approved & granted under planning ref. no. 21/2094. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
to (1) alter the elevations of a previously approved tyre storage building and erect signage on the building. (2) erect solar panels on the roofs of both of his tyre storage buildings. All of the above includes all associated works and services and are located at his existing tyre storage premises.
to (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