Silverstrand Service Station, Barna, Galway
Retention of two overground oil storage tanks and wooden fencing at Silverstrand Service Station.
18214 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 June 2018
- Reference
- 18214
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 June 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for two overground oil storage tanks and wooden panel fencing at the Silverstrand Service Station in Barna.
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 to retain 2 no. Overground oil storage tanks and wooden panel fencing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodbury, Barna House Demenese, Galway | Feb 2026 | €500,000 | 111 m |
| 12 Seabury, Barna Demesne, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 163 m |
| 4 Gleann Na Coille, Barna Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €625,000 | 205 m |
| 25 Gleann Na Coille, Barna, Co Galway | May 2025 | €480,000 | 246 m |
| 73 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 355 m |
| 74 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 359 m |
| 97 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 433 m |
| 105 Liosmor, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €570,000 | 498 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 received29 June 2018
- Decision due23 August 2018
- Decision issued15 August 2018
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