GrantedInfrastructureDecided 28 June 2018

Galway Educate Together N.S., Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle

Construction of a boundary wall, a new surface water soakaway, and retention of an attenuation tank at a school.

17388 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2017

Reference: 17388
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2017
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 101 m²

Summary

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The development at Galway Educate Together National School consists of building a 2.4m high blockwork boundary wall, providing a 169 cubic meter surface water soakaway, and retaining an existing attenuation tank.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of: (a) the construction of a new plastered and capped blockwork wall (approximate height 2.4m above existing ground level) to the eastern and north eastern boundaries (b) the provision of surface water soakaway of 169 metre cubed (c) the retention of existing attenuation tank

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway	Jan 2026	€355,000	91 m
34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€545,000	104 m
6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle	May 2026	€379,000	144 m
Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle	Aug 2025	€430,555	163 m
73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway	Jul 2025	€640,000	175 m
7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle	Oct 2025	€625,000	197 m
61 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway	Apr 2026	€437,500	205 m
Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway	May 2025	€805,000	237 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 received22 December 2017
Further information requested15 February 2018
Further information received11 June 2018
Decision due8 July 2018
Decision issued28 June 2018
Appeal submitted24 July 2018
Appeal decided11 December 2018
Permission expiry10 December 2023

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