Galway City Council has approved plans for a student accommodation complex on the Moneenageisha Road in Bohermore.
Wallbury Limited has received planning permission for a part three-storey, part four-storey student accommodation building, which will replace plans for a previously approved apartment building.
The student accommodation will comprise a total of 64 bed spaces across 46 bedrooms. Of these seven bed spaces are specifically meant for people with disabilities.
The density of the development was increased from an originally planned 58 bed spaces to accommodate the requirement for at least 10% of spaces to be fit for students with disabilities.
This will have a larger footprint than the previously approved building, which was to contain 14 apartments with a total of 28 bedrooms.
Communal spaces within the building will consist of ground-floor study rooms, laundry, and a cinema/chill-out room.
Parking for the complex will consist of 14 car parking spaces and 41 bicycle spaces, which will be split between 13 short-stay spaces out front and 28 long-term spaces.
Planning permission for the student accommodation was granted by Galway City Council with a total of 21 conditions attached.
Prior to the building being occupied, the developer must finalise plans with the city council for any short-term or tourist letting outside of term times.
