Dominican College, Taylors Hill, Galway
Varying a planning condition to allow external commercial use of the school hockey pitch at Dominican College.
21297 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 21297
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe school is seeking permission to vary Condition 3 of planning permission 11/277, which restricted the use of the Astro Turf hockey pitch solely to school activities. The variation would allow the pitch to be rented out or leased to external parties on a commercial basis.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to vary a condition of planning permission 11/277, granted on 24/4/2012. Permission ref: 11/277 granted permission for a change of the existing hockey pitch, at an astro turf all-weather surface. Condition 3 confined the use of the hockey pitch, to use of the pitch, to only the school for its own activities and shall not be rented out, or leased on a commercial basis. The school now wishes to be allowed to use the hockey pitch, by parties, other than the school
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Jan 2025 | €620,000 | 70 m |
| 12 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Apr 2025 | €495,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 70 m |
| 56 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | May 2025 | €510,000 | 73 m |
| 2 Taylors Court, Rosary Lane, Taylors Hill | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 127 m |
| 21 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €930,000 | 210 m |
| 19 The Maples, Dr Mannix Rd, Salthill | Oct 2025 | €960,000 | 229 m |
| Lima, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €1,125,000 | 240 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 September 2021
- Further information requested19 October 2021
- Further information received20 December 2021
- Decision due17 February 2022
- Decision issued17 February 2022
- Appeal submitted8 March 2022
- Appeal decided14 June 2023
- Permission expiry13 June 2028
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