Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club, Dr Mannix Road, Galway
Installation of eight 20-metre-high floodlight columns at Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club.
2360040 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360040
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedSalthill Knocknacarra GAA Club is seeking permission to install floodlights around the perimeter of their pitch. The project will consist of erecting eight floodlight columns, each 20 metres in height with four light fixtures.
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
Planning permission is sought by salthill knocknacarra gaa club for the installation of floodlights on lands at the salthill knocknacarra gaa club, dr. Mannix road, galway. The proposed development will consist of the following: the erection of 8 no. Flood lights around the perimeter of the pitch, each flood light will be 20m in height and comprise 4 no. Light fixtures on each column. All other associated and ancillary works on the subject site.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 140 m |
| 55 Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €618,000 | 145 m |
| 45 Threadneedle Rd, Galway, Galway | Mar 2025 | €1,200,000 | 150 m |
| 4 Glenard Ave, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €925,000 | 181 m |
| 35 Threadneedle Rd, Salthill, Galway | Mar 2026 | €1,760,000 | 185 m |
| 62 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €926,000 | 198 m |
| 14 Rockbarton Park, Salthill, Galway | Mar 2025 | €635,000 | 221 m |
| 2 Gortard Ave, Rockbarton North, Rockbarton | Jul 2025 | €892,000 | 249 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 received4 August 2023
- Further information requested26 September 2023
- Further information received29 November 2023
- Decision due26 January 2024
- Decision issued25 January 2024
- Grant issued7 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2029
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