Earls Island, University Road, Galway
Increasing the height of an existing stone wall along a protected river embankment.
18149 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 May 2018
- Reference
- 18149
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to increase the height of an existing stone wall from approximately 0.5 meters to 1.2 meters. The works will run along the west side of Persse's Distillery River Bridge crossing and continue along the south-west embankment for about 80 meters, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to increase the height of the existing stone wall from circa 0.5m to 1.2m on west side of persse's distillery river bridge crossing and continuing on along the south west side of persse's distillery river embankment for an approx. Total length of 80m at earls island. Persse's distillery river is a protected structure under rivers/waterways ref. No. 8501
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 83 m |
| 2a Waterside, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 197 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 215 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 232 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 244 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 281 m |
| Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay | Nov 2025 | €1,600,000 | 298 m |
| 20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 300 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 received8 May 2018
- Decision due2 July 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
- Grant issued8 August 2018
- Permission expiry7 August 2023
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