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National University of Ireland Galway Campus, Distillery Road, Newcastle

Replacement of twin piped culverts with a larger box culvert at NUI Galway.

1645 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 February 2016

Reference: 1645
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 February 2016

Summary

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Permission is sought to replace twin piped culverts with a larger box culvert at a road crossing of the Distillery Channel water course. The channel is a protected structure located within the NUI Galway campus.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the replacement of twin piped culverts with a larger box culvert at a road crossing of distillery channel water course within nui campus and adjacent to the southern end of the arts/science building. Distillery channel is a protected structure under rivers/waterways ref. No. 8501

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Culture and InstitutionalCI

“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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2025	€383,000	248 m
Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€570,000	256 m
1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€970,000	294 m
6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€345,000	353 m
1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€980,000	354 m
2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	355 m
Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€188,500	357 m
20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway	Jan 2025	€600,000	387 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.

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Application received19 February 2016
Application withdrawn23 February 2016

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