PLANS TO ALTER CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT REFUSED

Date Published: 28-Mar-2008

Plans to alter a major city centre development have been halted by Galway city council.Developers Peter Gilhooley, Joe Greaney, Andrew Heffernan and Walter King have been refused permission to amend a proposed mixed use development at the corner of Prospect Hill.The 4 developers have permission to build a 6 story development consisting of 16 apartments, offices and retail space.The consortium wished to alter this by increasing the number of apartments to 24, increasing office space on the 2nd floor and retail space on the lower ground floor.City planners have refused permission for the amendments.