An Cimin Mór, Knocknacarra, Galway
Retention of seven single-storey prefabricated classrooms for a further five years at a school site in Knocknacarra.
18255 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 August 2018
- Reference
- 18255
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention of seven existing single-storey prefabricated classrooms for an additional period of five years. The classrooms have a total floor area of 611 sqm and are located to the rear of the Department-owned school site.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 611 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for a development on the department owned school site. The development consists of the retention for a further period of five years of seven existing single-storey prefabricated classrooms (total area 611 sqm) to the rear of the site
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 108, Ard Raithn�, Bearna | Jan 2026 | €371,499 | 114 m |
| 124 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Jan 2025 | €268,000 | 117 m |
| 130 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 125 m |
| 55 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 131 m |
| 16 Tor Bui, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 162 m |
| 8 Sli Na Coille, Cappagh Road, Barna | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 165 m |
| 8 Tor Bui, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Feb 2026 | €705,000 | 188 m |
| 99 Leargan, Ballymoneen West, Knocknacarra | Jan 2026 | €415,000 | 212 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 received7 August 2018
- Decision due1 October 2018
- Decision issued1 October 2018
- Grant issued8 November 2018
- Permission expiry7 November 2023
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