Block A Goldcrest Village, NUI Galway Northern Campus, Upper Newcastle Road
NUI Galway seeks to use Goldcrest Village student accommodation for tourist and visitor lodging outside of the academic term.
19329 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 November 2019
- Reference
- 19329
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests an amendment to a planning condition for Block A of Goldcrest Village. This change will allow the student housing complex to be used as tourist and visitor accommodation during academic holiday periods.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the development which will consist of an amendment to condition no. 2 of abp ref no. Pl61.246079. The application seeks to amend the restrictions imposed by condition no. 2 of the permitted development to allow the complex to be used as a tourist / visitor accommodation facility outside of the academic term, in accordance with the statutory definition of a 'student accommodation' scheme provided in section 13 (d) of the planning and development (housing) and residential tenancies act 2016.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 195 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 217 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 260 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 353 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 401 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 423 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 435 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 449 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 November 2019
- Decision due28 January 2020
- Decision issued28 January 2020
- Grant issued19 March 2020
- Permission expiry18 March 2025
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