Lands off Western Distributer Road, In the Townland of Rahoon, Galway
Retention of security fencing around a site off the Western Distributor Road.
17167 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 June 2017
- Reference
- 17167
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the retention of existing security fencing that has been installed around the perimeter of the site in Rahoon.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of existing security fencing around the perimeter of the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 85 Altan, Western Distributer Road, Knocknacarra | Aug 2025 | €282,000 | 114 m |
| 95 Altan, Western Distributor, Rd Knocknacarra | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 114 m |
| 96 Altan, Western Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 114 m |
| 107 Altan, Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 11 - Altan, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 182 m |
| 1 Altan, Western Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 193 m |
| Bullaun, Cummer, Tuam | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 250 m |
| Apartment 1j, Gort Siar, Western Distributor Road | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 266 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 received16 June 2017
- Decision due10 August 2017
- Decision issued8 August 2017
- Grant issued14 September 2017
- Permission expiry13 September 2020
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