Plans for controversial private car park in Tuam withdrawn

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a controversial private car park in Tuam have been withdrawn. Joseph O'Toole of Supervalu had applied for permission to install a temporary staff car park for a duration of five years. The site for the proposed development at Townparks would have been located within a Zone of Archaeological Potential. The planned works were also close to a number of protected structures. County planners had been due to make a decision on the plans this week, after it considered a number of submissions on the proposal. However, the planning application has now been withdrawn. It's not yet known if the developer plans to submit a new application for the car park development.