GrantedRetentionDecided 30 January 2018

Galway West Business Park, Rahoon, Knocknacarra

Retention of a revised northern boundary for a school site in Knocknacarra.

17335 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 December 2017

Reference: 17335
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 December 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for a revised site boundary on the north of the school site. This includes an additional 1,350 square metres of land in the amenity area associated with the school.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for development which will consist of the retention of revised site boundary on the north of the school site granted planning permission, under planning reference no. 15/11, to include an additional portion of land in the amenity area associated with the school. Boundary treatment will be the same as that proposed on the original grant of planning permission. The area proposed to be retained is 1350m2

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”

National zoning type: General industry

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Gort Greine, Rahoon, Galway	Sept 2025	€553,000	171 m
42 Gort Greinne, Millers Lane, Galway	Jun 2025	€436,000	197 m
43 Gort Greine, Rahoon Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€402,500	201 m
7 Gort Na Bro, Knocknacarra, Galway	Nov 2025	€467,000	232 m
5 Gort Greine, Rahoon, Galway	May 2026	€450,000	274 m
29 Gort Na Bro, Westin Distribitor Road, Galway	Sept 2025	€426,000	282 m
53 Cruachan Park, Rahoon, Galway	Jul 2025	€655,000	295 m
25 Rosgeal, Rahoon, Galway	Dec 2025	€310,000	298 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 December 2017
Decision due7 February 2018
Decision issued30 January 2018
Grant issued8 March 2018
Permission expiry7 March 2023

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