GrantedEnergyDecided 17 July 2020

Dangan, Newcastle, Galway

Installation of a rooftop solar panel system on student accommodation blocks.

20152 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 June 2020

Reference: 20152
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 June 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to construct and operate a rooftop photovoltaic solar system across Blocks A, B, and C of a permitted student accommodation development. The solar panels will cover an area up to 519.38 square metres and include rooftop balustrades.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction and operation of a photovoltaic system on the rooftops of block a, block b, and block c of the permitted student accommodation (abp ref. No. 300845-18). The proposal outlines the indicative locations of the pv panels with a total area not to exceed 519.38m2 and maximum height of 310mm. The proposal also includes the construction of a balustrade on the rooftops of block a, b and c.

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

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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
18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	87 m
10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€445,000	156 m
18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway	Sept 2025	€390,000	160 m
Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway	Apr 2026	€1,540,000	176 m
42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€515,000	192 m
5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€383,333	206 m
6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€640,000	211 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 received8 June 2020
Decision due2 August 2020
Decision issued17 July 2020
Grant issued1 September 2020
Permission expiry31 August 2025

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