Galway Fire Station, Father Griffin Road, Galway
Retention of temporary office accommodation and car parking spaces at Galway Fire Station.
20188 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 July 2020
- Reference
- 20188
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for temporary office accommodation located at the rear of Galway Fire Station. It also seeks retention for 7 car parking spaces at the front of the station.
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
Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of (a) the retention of temporary office accommodation at the rear of galway fire station (previous planning ref no's 14/28, 07/36 and 05/378), and (b) the retention of 7 no. Car parking spaces at the front of galway fire station
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 75 m |
| 30 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €277,500 | 107 m |
| 17 Bridgewater Court, Domnick St Lower, Galway | May 2025 | €236,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 21 Bridgewater Court, Lower Fairhill Road, Galway City | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 107 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 121 m |
| 5 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 184 m |
| 6 D�n �da, Munster Ave, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 184 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 received15 July 2020
- Further information requested7 September 2020
- Further information received16 February 2021
- Decision due4 April 2021
- Decision issued31 March 2021
- Grant issued10 May 2021
- Permission expiry9 May 2026
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