212059

permission to erect a fully serviced storage unit, incorporating 3 storey administration & staff facility areas, single storey storage and packing areas, access via existing service road, parking, signage, landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle shelter, connection to existing services and all ancillary works

No decision recorded

Core Planning Reasoning

The proposed development is consistent with the 'Town Centre' zoning, complies with the car parking standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, and will not negatively impact visual amenity, archaeological heritage, or the integrity of nearby European Sites subject to the implementation of specified mitigation measures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed car park extension is acceptable in principle within the 'Town Centre' zoning and complies with the maximum parking standards set out in the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • The development will not result in significant adverse impacts on the visual amenity of the area, archaeological heritage (including Oranmore Castle and the Architectural Conservation Area), or traffic safety.
  • Following a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment, it was determined that the project, subject to mitigation measures, will not adversely affect the integrity of the Galway Bay Complex SAC or the Inner Galway Bay SPA.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028Objective NNR 8: Car ParkingObjective DM Standard 31: Parking StandardsTable 15.3Table 15.5DM Standard 22

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the extension of an existing Aldi supermarket car park in Oranmore, County Galway, to provide additional parking spaces, ultimately resulting in a total of 123 spaces (revised down from an initial proposal of 131). The 0.86-hectare site is situated 150 meters west of the town centre, adjacent to Oranmore Castle and proximate to the Galway Bay shoreline. The Inspector's assessment focused on the development's alignment with the 'Town Centre' zoning and the 2022-2028 County D...
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