the Grounds of Grainach House, Murrough, Dublin Road Galway H91 NN20.
Temporary post-primary school accommodation consisting of two prefabricated buildings.
2096 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2020
- Reference
- 2096
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary post-primary school development on the grounds of Grainach House. The project will consist of two two-storey prefabricated buildings on a 0.296-hectare site for a period of no longer than two years.
- Storeys
- 2
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 the provision of a temporary post-primary school accommodation by way of construction of 2 no. Two storey prefabricated buildings (c 235 sq. Mtrs & 245 sq. Mtrs. ) on a defined site area (c. 0.296ha) with associated site. Temporary permission for a period of no longer than 2 years is being sought
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Lios An Uisce, Merlin Park, Galway | Dec 2025 | €388,000 | 161 m |
| 170 Lios An Uisce, Murrough, Renmore | Jun 2026 | €316,000 | 187 m |
| 28 Gleann Na Ri, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €296,000 | 206 m |
| 20 Lios An Uisce, Murrough, Renmore | May 2025 | €370,000 | 208 m |
| 22 Lios An Uisce, Renmore, Galway | May 2025 | €363,000 | 219 m |
| 7 Gleann Na Ri, Murrough, Galway | Mar 2026 | €271,000 | 220 m |
| 6 Gleann Na Ri, Murrough, Renmore | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 220 m |
| 13 Gleann Na Ri, Tuam Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 220 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 received7 April 2020
- Further information requested3 July 2020
- Further information received4 August 2020
- Decision due31 August 2020
- Decision issued27 August 2020
- Grant issued29 September 2020
- Permission expiry28 September 2025
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