UK and Irish developer Summix said on Friday that it has secured approval from Galway City Council for its planning application to deliver one of the largest, most significant urban regeneration schemes in Ireland.
Called Augustine Hill, the €300 mln project is located in the heart of Galway city centre on a 3.3-hectare (8.2 acre) brownfield site and is a landmark mixed-use regeneration scheme including the country’s highest residential tower.
It will comprise residential, retail, leisure, and community and cultural facilities, with building heights ranging from single storey to a 21-storey residential scheme, comprising 229 residential homes for sale, built to rent and for elderly care, as well as cafés and restaurants, a 130-bed hotel, a six-screen cinema complex, childcare facility and play area, retail and entertainment concepts, a craft food market and office space.
The project was secured by Summix through a Development License Agreement with Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), a provider of public transport services in Ireland, which owns the land, and the project is being managed in conjunction with Summix’s partner, Edward Capital. CIÉ held a competition in 2017 to find a developer for the site.
Niamh O’Connor, Executive Director at Summix, said: ‘Galway City Council's approval of our plans is positive affirmation of Summix's approach to socially and environmentally responsible placemaking, making it our 16th successfully consented site from our fully deployed 2017 fund.’
