GrantedAlterationsDecided 28 September 2016

Maoilín, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra

Amendments to a permitted green open space in Knocknacarra, including a pavilion and amphitheatre.

16224 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2016

Reference: 16224
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 August 2016

Summary

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The application seeks minor amendments to the design and layout of a previously permitted green open space. Proposed changes include increasing the northern open space, adding a pavilion structure, a landscaped amphitheatre, and revising two play areas.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at this site (0.3771 ha). The development will consist of the minor amendments to the design and layout of green open space, part of the previously permitted development (reg. Ref. No. 11/105) to include increasing the open space to the north and the inclusion of a pavilion structure, landscaped amphitheatre, revisions to the two proposed play areas and associated works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
98 Sli Geal, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra	Apr 2026	€370,000	204 m
65 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Mar 2026	€377,000	229 m
32 Drisin, Ballymoneen Road, Galway	Apr 2026	€384,000	251 m
30 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Mar 2026	€245,000	251 m
111 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway	May 2025	€412,500	256 m
39 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Jul 2025	€260,000	261 m
78 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Dec 2025	€406,000	278 m
77 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Sept 2025	€385,000	280 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 received4 August 2016
Decision due28 September 2016
Decision issued28 September 2016
Grant issued2 November 2016
Permission expiry1 November 2021

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