Doughiska Road, Doughiska, Galway
Retention of five pre-fabricated classrooms, a courtyard, and a bicycle shelter.
22138 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 May 2022
- Reference
- 22138
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for five single-storey pre-fabricated classrooms, a hard-landscaped courtyard, and a bicycle shelter. The structures are located at a former temporary primary school, which is now used as a preschool and afterschool facility.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 577 m²
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
Retention for development that consist of retention as relevant planning permission has lapsed (pl. Ref. No. 10/105 & pl. Ref. No. 11/171) for 5 no. Single storey pre-fabricated classrooms, hard landscaped courtyard area, bicycle shelter (area 576.50m2) along with all associated site works and services at the former merlin woods primary temporary primary school, now home to the dra preschool and afterschool
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 110 m |
| 5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 112 m |
| 65 Tur Uisce, Doughiska, Merlin Park | Oct 2025 | €391,000 | 160 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 163 m |
| 144 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,500 | 175 m |
| 3 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €155,000 | 182 m |
| 61 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2025 | €306,000 | 183 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 May 2022
- Decision due19 July 2022
- Decision issued14 July 2022
- Appeal submitted10 August 2022
- Appeal decided20 June 2023
- Permission expiry19 June 2028
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