National University of Ireland Galway Campus, Distillery Road, Newcastle
Construction of a flood defence wall along a protected water course.
1619 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 January 2016
- Reference
- 1619
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the construction of a flood defence wall approximately 33 metres long and 1.2 metres high. The wall will be built along the bank of the Distillery Channel water course, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for construction of a flood defence wall circa. 33m long and 1.2 high along the bank of a section of distillery channel water course a protected structure under rivers/waterways ref. No. 8501
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 196 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 245 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 273 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 276 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 286 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 286 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 309 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 310 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 received29 January 2016
- Further information requested22 March 2016
- Further information received13 May 2016
- Decision due9 June 2016
- Decision issued8 June 2016
- Grant issued14 July 2016
- Permission expiry13 July 2021
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