GrantedInfrastructureDecided 5 June 2024

Dangan Lower immediately to the North of the N59, Galway-Cliften National School Road, adjacent to the Galway University Regional Sports Centre

Construction of a new 11,134 sqm school building with sports facilities and parking in Galway.

23141 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 June 2023

Reference: 23141
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves building a new school of 11,134 sqm, ranging from two to four storeys. It will feature classrooms, a PE hall, a special needs unit, five external ball courts, 79 car parking spaces, solar panels, and a new signalised junction access road.

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Storeys: 4
Floor area: 11,134 m²

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Development description

Permission for development which consists of a 11,134 sqm school comprising classrooms, specialist room accommodation, pe hall/ multi-purpose hall, a 2 classroom special needs unit, ancillary accommodation, five external ball courts, 79 car parking spaces, bicycle storage, hard and soft landscaping, water attenuation system and all necessary pathways. The building comprises a central part three-storey part four-storey central east-west block with p. V panels on the roof with two part three-storey part two-storey lateral peninsula blocks each with ball courts on the roof; esb substation, creation of a centrally located tiered amphitheatre space, courtyard gardens with extensive hard and soft landscaping; an lpg gas store and attenuation area to the north west of the site, a new signalised junction, access road and dedicated cycle lane providing entry from the n59 at the junction at circular road enclosing the development and terminating on saint annes road with a north-south fire path enclosing the eastern boundary and with pedestrian access from the n59 all comprising new drainage and ancillary works: new boundary treatment to the n59. A natura impact statement and an ecological impact assessment will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Recreation and AmenityOS

“To provide for recreational and amenity uses”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Mar 2025	€350,000	132 m
7 St Annes, Dangan, Galway	Jun 2026	€375,000	143 m
6 St Annes Court, Dangan, Galway	Jun 2026	€375,000	144 m
20 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2026	€650,000	200 m
Cuil Chrannach, Dangan, Galway	Aug 2025	€170,000	218 m
Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway	Apr 2026	€1,540,000	233 m
114 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway	Apr 2026	€415,000	242 m
40 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway City	Apr 2026	€405,000	257 m

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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 June 2023
Further information requested27 July 2023
Further information received1 May 2024
Decision due6 June 2024
Decision issued5 June 2024
Appeal submitted2 July 2024
Appeal decided16 December 2024
Permission expiry15 December 2029

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