Eir Exchange, Drom Oir, Ballymoneen West
Retention of a concrete foundation and permission for a 12-metre telecommunications structure in Ballymoneen West.
21184 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 June 2021
- Reference
- 21184
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing concrete foundation. Planning permission is also requested to install a 12-metre telecommunications structure carrying an antenna, ground-based equipment cabinets, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention which will consist of retaining a concrete foundation to support a telecommunications structure and planning permission for the installation of a 12 metres telecommunications structure carrying an antenna, associated equipment, together with ground based equipment cabinets and all associated site development works for wireless data and broadband services
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cluain Dara, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €471,000 | 63 m |
| 56 Drom Oir, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2026 | €435,000 | 84 m |
| 78 Cluain Dara, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €385,000 | 111 m |
| Convent Rd, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 124 m |
| 59 Portacarron, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 216 m |
| 60 Portacarron, Knocknacarra, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 220 m |
| 62 Sl� B�rca, Knocknacarra, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 234 m |
| Apartment 123 Gleann Na Mona, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarraprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €264,317 | 235 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 received1 June 2021
- Decision due26 July 2021
- Decision issued22 July 2021
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