RefusedRetentionDecided 29 April 2024

Kingston Hall, Kingston Road, Knocknacarra

Retention of telecommunications equipment, including 9 antenna and 6 dishes, on a roof in Knocknacarra.

2460065 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 March 2024

Reference: 2460065
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 March 2024

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for 9 shrouded antenna and 6 transmission dishes on ballast-mounted supporting poles. The application also covers associated equipment cabinets and cabling at roof and basement levels.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a development which consists of retention permission to retain 9 no. Shrouded antenna, and 6 no. Transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with associated equipment cabinets, cabling and associated site works at the roof and basement level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	70 m
Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€795,000	118 m
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	147 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	153 m
Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€950,000	206 m
1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway	Jan 2025	€675,000	237 m
Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€250,000	254 m
Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price	Jan 2026	€610,000	265 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 March 2024
Decision due1 May 2024
Decision issued29 April 2024
Appeal submitted27 May 2024

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