Fairgreen Road, Galway
Retention of metal barrier grilles on fifth-floor windows of a student residence.
21117 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 April 2021
- Reference
- 21117
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain black painted metal barrier grilles. These have been fitted to full-height opening sash windows on the fifth floor of an existing student residence building.
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 retention which will consist of black painted metal barrier grilles fitted to full height opening sash of 4 no. 5th floor windows fronting onto fairgreen road at a permitted student residence building (granted under pl ref 18/93 to modify permission ref pl 61.247406)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Elms, Forster St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 54 m |
| 36 The Elms, Foster St, Galway | Apr 2026 | €410,000 | 92 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 195 m |
| 12 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 231 m |
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 243 m |
| 10 Forster Court, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €567,000 | 260 m |
| Apt 1, Watersedge Apts, Louth Atalia Rd | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 262 m |
| 12 Forster Court, Forster St, Galway | Jun 2026 | €338,500 | 270 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 received20 April 2021
- Decision due14 June 2021
- Decision issued10 June 2021
- Grant issued16 July 2021
- Permission expiry15 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development for managed student accommodation totalling 5,731 sqm gross floor space on a site…
Fairgreen Road , Galway
16156Galway CityLodged 2 Jun 2016Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development for an amendment to permitted managed student accommodation development (Reg. Ref:…
Fairgreen Road , Galway
17252Galway CityLodged 31 Aug 2017Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development for amendments to a managed student accommodation development (permitted under…
Fairgreen Road , Galway
1893Galway CityLodged 27 Mar 2018Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Permission for alterations to existing entrance including breakout door, removal of existing sliding doors,…
Intreo Centre , Séan Duggan Centre , Fairgreen
18380Galway CityLodged 22 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development for change of use of part of ground floor unit from (permitted) retail use to…
Fairgreen House , Fairgreen Road/Bothar Pairc an Aonaigh , Galway City
1790Galway CityLodged 7 Apr 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development for change of use of basement unit and part of ground floor unit from (permitted)…
Fairgreen House , Fairgreen Road/Bothar Pairc An Aonaigh , Galway City
1791Galway CityLodged 7 Apr 2017Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission for development which will consist of change of use of ground floor unit from (permitted) Retail…
Fairgreen House Fairgreen Road , / Bothar Pairc An Aonaigh , Galway
20351Galway CityLodged 21 Dec 2020Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Permission for development which will consist of: construction of single storey extension of 7.5 sqm with a…
Snoozles Hostel , Forster Street , Galway
18291Galway CityLodged 7 Sept 2018Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedRetention
RETENTION PERMISSION : the development will consist of (i) retention permission is sought for change of use…
Edenmore View Apartments, Edenmore Avenue, Raheny, Dublin 5
4021/23Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2023
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission to consist of retention for the following alterations to that as previously approved…
Kilnacloy Td , Monaghan , Co. Monaghan
21625MonaghanLodged 9 Nov 2021
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission for revision to previously approved development (Reg; ref; D04A/0850 and D00A/0043 PL06D…
Carraig House, Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin
D06A/1820Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Dec 2006
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission is sought for development which seeks to retain modifications to previously approved…
Castlepark Garden Residence, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin (Formerly Mackeys Garden Centre, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Harry Byrnes Garden Centre, Castlepark Road, Sandycove & part of No. 1 Castle Close, Sandycove, Co. Dublin)
D12A/0118Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Apr 2012
- GrantedRetention
Permission for retention which will consist of: Retention of as built minor amendments to permitted planning…
No.15 Lenaboy Park , Salthill , Galway
21250Galway CityLodged 26 Jul 2021
- GrantedRetention
Retention planning permission for modifications from previously approved permission register reference…
34 Baldoyle Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13,D13Y228
F25A/0915EFingalLodged 8 Oct 2025
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.