Dangan, Newcastle, Galway
Relocation of a café and retail shop entrance door and associated signage at a student residence block.
20357 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 20357
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of relocating the entrance door of the café/retail shop from the Upper Newcastle Road elevation to the Northern elevation. This will be located opposite the main reception entrance at the ground floor of Block A of the permitted student residence. The works also include all associated signage and site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of for the relocation of the entrance door of the café / retail shop from the upper newcastle road elevation to the northern elevation opposite the main reception entrance, all associated signage and associated site works at the ground floor of block a of the permitted student residence application (abp ref no. 301693-18 / gcc ref no. 19/197)
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 | 106 m |
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 111 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 140 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 193 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 194 m |
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 200 m |
| 42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 219 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 227 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 received22 December 2020
- Decision due24 February 2021
- Decision issued24 February 2021
- Grant issued6 April 2021
- Permission expiry5 April 2026
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