Corrib Village, Newcastle, Galway
Demolition of a substandard boat house and construction of a replacement two-storey boat house in Newcastle, Galway.
2360159 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360159
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Corrib Village involves the demolition of an existing substandard boat house. It will be replaced with a new two-storey boat house featuring a repair dry dock on the ground floor, a first-floor club house meeting room, a cantilevered quayside boardwalk with floating pontoons, and a viewing deck.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the demolition of a substandard boat house and the construction of a replacement two storey boat house building accommodating a repair / working dry dock inlet at the ground floor and a club house meeting room, kitchenette, w. C. And changing areas at the first floor, a cantilevered quayside boardwalk with floating pontoons at ground level and viewing deck to the water front at first floor and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 233 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 293 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 313 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 402 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 443 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 453 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 468 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 483 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 received12 December 2023
- Further information requested12 February 2024
- Further information received10 May 2024
- Decision due6 August 2024
- Decision issued1 August 2024
- Grant issued12 September 2024
- Permission expiry11 September 2029
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