Galway Harbour Enterprise Park, New Docks, Galway
Removal of a five-year temporary use limit on telecommunications infrastructure at Galway Harbour.
20331 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 December 2020
- Reference
- 20331
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to amend a previous permission by removing a condition that limits the use of the telecommunication cabins, emergency generators, and management office to five years.
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 which will consist of amendments to approved telecommunication development ( reg. Ref. 20/50 ) involving telecommunication cabins, emergency generators, management office with staff facilities, security fencing, cabling and associated works. Planning permission sought to remove condition no 3 of the order which limits the use of the development to five years
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”
National zoning type: General industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ce Na Mara, New Docks, Galway | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 435 m |
| 68 Ce Na Mara, Bothar Na Long, New Docks | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 435 m |
| 29 Ce Na Mara, Bother Na Long, The Docksnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 435 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 477 m |
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 479 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 received11 December 2020
- Decision due13 February 2021
- Decision issued11 February 2021
- Grant issued23 March 2021
- Permission expiry22 March 2026
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