An Bord Pleanála is to hold an oral hearing tomorrow into a plan for a hotel, retail and car-parking development within the medieval town wall of Athenry, Co Galway.
The proposal by Oyster Homes Ltd, which has been approved by Galway County Council, involves constructing a three-storey hotel, supermarket, retail complex and underground car park on a seven-hectare site.
Some 28 bodies and individuals objected to and made submissions on the original application. Concerns ranged from architectural design to traffic congestion to the impact on a designated heritage town.
The local area plan for Athenry was adopted by the council in December.
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