Seapoint Promenade, Salthill, Galway
Extension of the existing aquarium to build a new Penguinarium and entrance plaza.
18405 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 December 2018
- Reference
- 18405
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to extend the existing aquarium to incorporate a purpose-built Penguinarium. The works include a penguin pool, beach areas, viewing walls, a partial change of use of the interpretive centre, a landscaped amenity area, and a new entrance plaza.
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 extend the existing aquarium to incorporate a purpose built penguinarium comprising the following works: construction of penguin pool and beach areas. Construction of enclosure wall with viewing apertures and external seating. Change of use of portion of existing interpretive centre building to provide quarantine, food preparation and plant room areas. Construction of landscaped amenity area. Construction of new entrance plaza and canopy. The proposed development includes for all landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works, connection to existing services and all other works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 45 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 45 m |
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 46 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 127 m |
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 164 m |
| 7 Church View Mews, Monksfield, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 164 m |
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 183 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 received13 December 2018
- Decision due15 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
- Appeal submitted13 March 2019
- Appeal decided26 June 2019
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