Galway City Council has approved plans for building two new café in the Knocknacarra District Centre.
Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV has been given the green light for a standalone building on the grounds of Gateway Retail Park.
This single-storey building will contain two café units, one of which will be a Costa Coffee, and the other remains unspecified.
The planning application states that having the cafés will contribute to a “broader range and mix of uses” within Gateway Retail Park.
Galway City Council granted planning permission for the development with eleven standard conditions attached.
One condition stipulated that the ground floors and restricted to use as a café and restaurant, and “neither shall be used as a takeaway for the consumption of hot food off the premises”.
The cafés’ hours of operation and external seating areas must also be submitted to the council for approval before they are occupied.
These plans supersede an already permitted development of a two-storey building with three café units on the same site.
