Woodlands Centre, Renmore, Galway
Extension of duration for a new 3,640 sq.m. single-storey special school and ancillary works at Woodlands Centre.
2446 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 2446
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 16 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the construction of a new single-storey special school and an ancillary storage shed. The project includes site development works, revised access roads, parking, and drainage systems.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 3,679 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of; (a) construction of a new 3,640 sq. M. Single storey special school; (b) construction of a 39 sq. M. Single storey ancillary storage shed; (c) all associated site development works including works to the existing woodlands campus entrance, revised access road, staff and visitor car parking, bus drop-off areas, new perimeter boundary walls and fences, removal of selected trees and new ancillary site signage; (d) all associated site services including surface and foul water drainage rainwater harvesting system, underground rainwater tanks and site lighting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Sept 2025 | €465,000 | 167 m |
| 2 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €400,000 | 167 m |
| 90 Wellpark Grove, Wellpark, Galway | May 2026 | €408,000 | 194 m |
| 15 Woodlands Ave, Renmore, Galway | May 2025 | €390,000 | 241 m |
| 54 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 257 m |
| 74 Sailin, Wellpark, Galway | Jan 2025 | €390,000 | 265 m |
| 37 Lakeshore Dr, Renmore, Galway | Sept 2025 | €800,000 | 269 m |
| 22 Woodlands Green, Renmore, Galwaynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 276 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 received16 August 2024
- Decision due10 October 2024
- Decision issued25 September 2024
- Permission expiry19 September 2027
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