NUIG Upper Newcastle Campus, Newcastle, Galway
Construction of a new water sports facility, rowing storage shed, floating pontoons, and a greenway along the River Corrib.
22180 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 June 2022
- Reference
- 22180
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the NUIG Upper Newcastle Campus will consist of a new water sports facility featuring changing rooms, a gym, a café, and offices. It also includes a rowing storage shed, two floating pontoons on the River Corrib, and a pedestrian and cyclist greenway linking to an existing footpath.
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 construction of a new water sport facility comprising equipment storage facilities, changing rooms, drying room, bathrooms, reception, first aid, café, plant room, gym, ergo training room, function room, kitchenette, mother & baby room, communications room, offices & test room
- Construction of a rowing storage shed
- Provision of 2 no. Floating pontoons on the bank of the river corrib
- Provision of a pedestrian & cyclist greenway along the river corrib linking to an existing footpath
- Site landscaping, services & all associated site development works. This application is accompanied by natura impact statement (nis)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 258 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 263 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 263 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 268 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 278 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 315 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 319 m |
| 19 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 359 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 received30 June 2022
- Further information requested18 August 2022
- Further information received23 December 2022
- Decision due28 January 2023
- Decision issued27 January 2023
- Grant issued3 March 2023
- Permission expiry2 March 2028
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