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Plans for controversial private car park in Tuam withdrawn

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Plans for controversial private car park in Tuam withdrawn

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Plans for a controversial private car park in Tuam have been withdrawn.

Joseph O’Toole of Supervalu had applied for permission to install a temporary staff car park for a duration of five years.

The site for the proposed development at Townparks would have been located within a Zone of Archaeological Potential.

The planned works were also close to a number of protected structures.

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County planners had been due to make a decision on the plans this week, after it considered a number of submissions on the proposal.

However, the planning application has now been withdrawn.

It's not yet known if the developer plans to submit a new application for the car park development.

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