Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway
Single-storey extension to a school in Newcastle, Galway, to add classrooms and facilities.
16143 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 May 2016
- Reference
- 16143
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey extension to the north side of an existing school. The new space will include two classrooms, a library, sensory and parents' rooms, toilets, and external works including extra parking.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a single storey extension to north side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 2 classrooms, library, gross motor sensory room, parents room, storage, toilets and changing area and minor alerations of existing corridor and toilets to suit. Extenal works to include provision of additional parking spaces, relocation of existing turning area, provision of temporary construction entrance for the duration of works and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 February 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 January 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 116 m |
| 61 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €437,500 | 151 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 205 m |
| 51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 234 m |
| 44 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 234 m |
| 43 Hazel Pk, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 239 m |
| 13 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Galway | Oct 2025 | €386,000 | 247 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 260 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 May 2016
- Decision due19 July 2016
- Decision issued12 July 2016
- Grant issued17 August 2016
- Permission expiry16 August 2021
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