ATU Galway City Campus, Wellpark Road, Galway
Energy retrofit of a protected college building including a new plant room and solar panels.
22211 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 July 2022
- Reference
- 22211
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a medium retrofit of an existing building at the ATU Galway City Campus, which is a protected structure. Works include a new 88 sqm plant room, insulation upgrades, roof repairs, and a solar PV installation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the development which consists of a medium retrofit of the existing building at the atu galway city campus, wellpark road, galway which is a protected structure ( ref number: 10602 ) including the following works, a new 88sqm plant room and plant enclosure area, alterations to the building envelope including a door and window upgrade , installation of external insulation, installation of internal insulation, roof repairs and a new photovoltaic installation/ sustainable transport shelter. This work is part of the energy efficiency and decarbonisation pathfinder programme.. 2021.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 90 m |
| 32 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 112 m |
| 22 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 139 m |
| 13 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Jun 2026 | €487,000 | 145 m |
| 53 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €470,000 | 167 m |
| 51 Tara Grove, Monivea Rd, Wellpark | Jul 2025 | €507,000 | 176 m |
| 49 Tara Grove, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2025 | €410,000 | 206 m |
| 54 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 241 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 received26 July 2022
- Decision due19 September 2022
- Decision issued19 September 2022
- Grant issued24 October 2022
- Permission expiry23 October 2027
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