Fairlands Park, accessed from Thomas Hynes road, Newcastle Road
Revised plans for an approved community centre at Fairlands Park.
19264 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 September 2019
- Reference
- 19264
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of plans for a previously approved community centre. The changes include revised site boundaries, revisions to landscaping, external play areas, and associated services.
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 is being sought for change of plans for community centre previously approved under planning permission ref: 15/153 on revised site boundaries, including revisions to landscaping and external play areas and all associated services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 100 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 117 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 123 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 132 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 156 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 161 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 162 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 250 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 received19 September 2019
- Further information requested12 November 2019
- Further information received6 February 2020
- Decision due4 March 2020
- Decision issued27 February 2020
- Grant issued3 April 2020
- Permission expiry2 April 2025
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