National University of Ireland Main Campus, Distillery Road, Newcastle Galway
Replacement of culverts at a water course crossing on the NUI Galway campus.
21153 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 May 2021
- Reference
- 21153
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to replace twin piped culverts with a single pre-cast concrete box culvert at a road crossing of the Distillery Channel water course. The Distillery Channel is a protected structure located within the NUIG Campus adjacent to the Arts/Science Building service road.
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 replacement of twin piped culverts with a single pre-cast concrete box culvert at a road crossing of distillery channel water course within nuig campus and adjacent to the arts/science building service road. Distillery channel is a protected structure under rivers/waterways ref. No. 8501
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for institutional and community facility use”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 225 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 231 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 296 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 339 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 339 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 348 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 381 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 401 m |
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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 received13 May 2021
- Decision due7 July 2021
- Decision issued7 July 2021
- Grant issued10 August 2021
- Permission expiry9 August 2026
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