Sluice Barrage House, Fisheries Field, Earls Island
Demolition of a canteen and pump house to build a new pump house with office and welfare facilities.
20129 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 May 2020
- Reference
- 20129
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of two existing structures, a canteen building and a barrage pump house. These will be replaced with a single new pump house containing welfare facilities, stores, and an office. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application.
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 for development: the development consists of the demolition of 2 no. Existing structures (a canteen building and barrage pump house inc. Office, locker room and wc) which are to be replaced with 1 new pump house including welfare facilities, stores and office inc. Associated site works (a natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted with the application)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 95.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 151 m |
| Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay | Nov 2025 | €1,600,000 | 185 m |
| 2a Waterside, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 196 m |
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 218 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 222 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 288 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 292 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 299 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 received20 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received24 August 2020
- Decision due22 October 2020
- Decision issued20 October 2020
- Grant issued2 December 2020
- Permission expiry1 December 2025
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