GrantedInfrastructureDecided 14 May 2018

The Sportsground, College Road, Galway

Installation of a diesel generator and security fencing at The Sportsground.

17375 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 December 2017

Reference: 17375
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 December 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for the installation of a 300 KVA diesel generator at The Sportsground on College Road. The development will include security fencing, foundations, and all associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development of the following: provision of a 300 kva diesel generator and all associated works including security fencing and foundations

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Recreation and AmenityOS

“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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
66 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Oct 2025	€615,000	45 m
Millennium House, 94 College Road, Galway	Feb 2026	€1,100,000	82 m
46 College Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€810,000	109 m
62 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€513,000	139 m
61 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€525,000	143 m
16 The Stables, College Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€368,000	171 m
70 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€537,000	172 m
3 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€535,000	226 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 received21 December 2017
Further information requested21 February 2018
Further information received17 April 2018
Decision due14 May 2018
Decision issued14 May 2018
Grant issued21 June 2018
Permission expiry20 June 2023

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