Dangan, Newcastle, Galway
Construction of additional rooftop plant on permitted student accommodation.
20204 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2020
- Reference
- 20204
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of additional plant on the rooftop of a previously permitted student accommodation development. The proposed rooftop plant will occupy a total area not exceeding 26 square metres.
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 sought for the development which will consist of the construction of additional plant on the rooftop of permitted student accommodation (abp ref no. 301693-18). The proposal outlines the locations of the rooftop plant with a total area not to exceed 26m2
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 54 m |
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 108 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 140 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 152 m |
| 42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 164 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 173 m |
| 6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 178 m |
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 192 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 received4 August 2020
- Further information requested22 September 2020
- Further information received23 October 2020
- Decision due19 November 2020
- Decision issued19 November 2020
- Grant issued7 January 2021
- Permission expiry6 January 2026
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