Circle K, Newcastle Service Station, Upper Newcastle
Installation of two pay-to-use portable waste compactors at a Circle K service station.
21329 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 October 2021
- Reference
- 21329
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of placing a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for food and residual waste, alongside a second compactor for mixed dry recyclables. The activity requires a waste collection permit or certificate of registration.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of placement of a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for the acceptance of residual and food waste and a pay-to-use portable compactor for mixed dry recyclables. This activity requires the developers to possess a waste collection permit/certificate of registration
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 82 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 92 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 106 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 107 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 107 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 137 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 159 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 181 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 October 2021
- Decision due1 December 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
- Grant issued5 January 2022
- Permission expiry4 January 2027
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