Commercial fit-out, Block A Galway West Business Park, Knocknacarra, Galway

Permission for development which consists of the change of use of Block A, Galway West Business Park, Knocknacarra, Galway, from specialist office use to use as an Enhanced Community Care Hub (ECC) and Primary Care Centre (PCC) (Knocknacarra & Salthill). The EEC and PCC Hub will be comprised of: - Ground Floor: Clinical assessment, examination and treatment for ECC on ground floor to include an Integrated Care Programme along with diagnostic facilities, entrance/ reception/waiting areas and ancillary functions. - First Floor: Primary Care assessment, examination and treatment on first floor to include clinical facilities for two primary care teams along with education rooms and ancillary functions. - Second Floor: Combined clinical admin supporting ECC and Primary Care functions along with staff change/ rest areas, multi-disciplinary meeting rooms and ancillary functions. The proposed development includes for the modification of the existing site access roads and parking areas to provide: - Reconfiguration of existing car parking area, to comprise 80 no. public car parking spaces, including 3 no. accessible spaces, and 62 no. staff spaces, including 4 no. accessible spaces. - A new vehicle drop-off zone, paved forecourt area and one way road system. Provision of 20 no. public bicycle parking stands and a bike shed comprising 60 no. staff bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also includes for a new mechanical plant, relocation of the main entrance to include a new single storey entrance lobby (GFA 16 sqm), all external hard and soft landscaping, alterations to the external fenestration of the building, the provision of roof mounted solar PV panels, and all works ancillary to the proposed development.”

Planning authority

galwaycitycouncil

Lead planning reference

23/60113

Application date

9 Nov 2023

Decision date

1 May 2024

Project type

Commercial fit-out

Value band

€250k–500k

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.

Planning-case scale and each commencement-event quantity remain separate; notice quantities are never added into a project total.