Local authorities in Galway are inviting expressions of interest for the development of the city’s former airport.
The 118-acre site was jointly purchased by Galway city and county councils in 2013, after it had ceased to operate as a commercial airport.
In the intervening years, the facility has been used as a Covid-19 testing centre, a filming location for a number of productions and a concert venue.
The councils are seeking expressions of interest, saying the site has the capacity to accommodate a multiplicity of uses, “subject to zoning and planning”.
The airport is described as a “key opportunity site” in the Regional Spacial and Economic Strategy, given its size, location and proximity to the motorway infrastructure.
Chief Executive of Galway County Council Liam Conneally said the local authorities wanted to unlock the location’s potential, to drive economic growth and sustainable development for Galway.
In 2015, a feasibility study recommended the site be redeveloped as a creative campus for the film sector.
The report also identified scope to create a mixed-use business park on the land.
