Galway Fire Station Headquarters, Father Griffin Road, Galway
Installation of solar panels on the roof of Galway Fire Station Headquarters.
16203 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 July 2016
- Reference
- 16203
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the installation of 63 square meters of solar photovoltaic panels. The 10kWp solar PV panels will be mounted on the existing roof of the fire station.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for installation of 63 sq. M. (10kwp) of solar photovoltaic panels. The solar pv panels will be mounted on the existing roof of
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 77 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 109 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 109 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 109 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 120 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 186 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 186 m |
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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 received15 July 2016
- Decision due8 September 2016
- Decision issued8 September 2016
- Grant issued10 October 2016
- Permission expiry9 October 2021
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