Plans submitted to council for major mixed-use Doughiska development

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are plans for a major mixed-use development on the east side of the city. Evolution Asset Holdings Limited has applied for planning permission for the development ranging in height from 3-storey to 7 storey in Doughiska. The major development will include 130 apartments with a lounge, foyer and meeting rooms with tennis courts at roof level at the Doughiska Road. There would also be an office block with a café/restaurant and a 122 bedroom hotel with 12 hotel apartment suites with a swimming pool and gym. Also included would be a creche and a six-storey car park with basketball and handball courts and a further 232 surface car parking spots. In a second application for the same area in Doughiska, Evolution Asset Holdings Limited is seeking permission for a mixed-use 3 to 4 storey commercial and residential development. (18/26) This element would include a restaurant/bar and function and meeting rooms with retail units, apartments and parking at the junction of Doughiska Road and Sraith Fhada. A decision is expected from city planners next month.