The Sportsground, College Road, Galway
Provision of a covered seated stand and signage at The Sportsground for a five-year period.
2350 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 February 2023
- Reference
- 2350
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a covered seated stand along with associated signage at The Sportsground on College Road, Galway, for a temporary period of five years.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the provision of a covered seated stand and associated signage for a period of 5 years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 51 m |
| 62 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €513,000 | 57 m |
| 70 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €537,000 | 70 m |
| 37 The Green, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 118 m |
| 21 The Green, College Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €271,500 | 119 m |
| 46 College Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €810,000 | 141 m |
| 66 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Oct 2025 | €615,000 | 164 m |
| 13 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €1,450,000 | 177 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 received24 February 2023
- Further information requested19 April 2023
- Further information received20 April 2023
- Decision due17 May 2023
- Decision issued16 May 2023
- Grant issued20 June 2023
- Permission expiry19 June 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development of the following: Provision of a covered seated stand and associated signage for a…
The Sportsground , College Road , Galway
1819Galway CityLodged 19 Jan 2018Commercial
- Refused50 m away
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21310Galway CityLodged 23 Sept 2021Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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17200Galway CityLodged 7 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted120 m away
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22281Galway CityLodged 28 Oct 2022Retention
- Granted120 m away
Permission for development which consists of; the redevelopment of the sportsground involves the following…
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2435Galway CityLodged 11 Jun 2024Infrastructure
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