Fresh attempt to build service station in Barna

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A proposal to open a new service station in Barna has been submitted to the County Council for approval. Martin Kearney has lodged a planning application for the development at Freeport. The development would include a single storey service station with a shop, off-licence, restaurant, stores, and an office located along the seaside just off the R336. It'll also include a pump canopy, service area, underground oil storage tanks, an underground rainwater harvesting system and parking. The lengthy application includes a Visual Impact Statement and a Road Safety Audit for the site which is zoned as ‘village core'. A similar planning application in 2012 was refused permission by planners. A decision is expected on the latest plan for a service station in Barna next month.