GrantedRetentionDecided 20 March 2019

Former Westwood Hotel Site, Dangan, Upper Newcastle

Retain a 17-metre telecommunications lattice tower and associated equipment at the former Westwood Hotel site.

1918 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 January 2019

Reference: 1918
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 25 January 2019

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for existing telecommunications infrastructure. This includes a 17-metre-high lattice tower, antennas, dishes, ground-based equipment cabinets, and fencing.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for development at the former westwood hotel site. The development consists of retention of existing telecommunications infrastructure comprised of a lattice tower and associated antenna and dishes (overall height of 17metres) and ancillary ground - based equipment cabinets and fencing

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	May 2026	€490,000	77 m
10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€445,000	113 m
18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	131 m
18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway	Sept 2025	€390,000	177 m
42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€515,000	179 m
5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€383,333	179 m
2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2025	€532,000	181 m
6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€640,000	185 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 received25 January 2019
Decision due21 March 2019
Decision issued20 March 2019
Grant issued25 April 2019
Permission expiry24 April 2024

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