Inland Fisheries Ireland, Salmon Weir, Fisheries Field
Erection of modular solar panels on three roofs and a new car port structure.
22225 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 August 2022
- Reference
- 22225
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing modular PV solar panels across three existing roof areas at the Inland Fisheries Ireland buildings. The project also includes a proposed car port structure within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 200 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development for the erection of modular pv panels on three existing roof areas at its buildings at salmon weir, fisheries field, university road, galway. The development includes a proposed car port structure. The total area covered on all three roof areas combined is approx. 200 sqm. The affected buildings are within the curtilage of a protected structure, ( galway city development plan 3608- weir lodge. )
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Waterside, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 149 m |
| 1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €980,000 | 158 m |
| 20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 170 m |
| Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay | Nov 2025 | €1,600,000 | 183 m |
| 12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2025 | €530,000 | 196 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 246 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 253 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 259 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 received11 August 2022
- Further information requested19 September 2022
- Further information received9 March 2023
- Application withdrawn5 October 2023
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