Circle K Newcastle Service Station, Upper Newcastle, Co Galway
Installation of portable waste and recycling compactors at a service station.
20239 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 September 2020
- Reference
- 20239
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of placing a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for food and residual waste, alongside a pay-to-use portable compactor for mixed recyclables at the existing service station.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the development which will consist of the placement of a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for the acceptance of residual and food waste and a pay-to-use portable compactor for mixed recyclables
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 82 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 92 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 106 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 107 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 107 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 138 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 159 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 181 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 received17 September 2020
- Further information requested29 October 2020
- Further information received29 March 2021
- Decision due23 May 2021
- Decision issued20 May 2021
- Grant issued30 June 2021
- Permission expiry29 June 2026
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