Meehan's Spar, Unit 1 Roscam House Roscam, Galway
Retention of a storage container behind a Spar shop.
2460268 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460268
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing 7.5 square metre storage container. It is located in the services yard to the rear of the existing Spar shop unit.
- Floor area
- 8 m²
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
Permission for development which consists of; the retention of an existing storage container located in the services yard to the rear of the existing shop unit (area for retention 7.5 sq. M).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 Dourling, Roscam, Galway | May 2026 | €315,000 | 64 m |
| 87 An Duirling, Roscam, Galway City | Jun 2026 | €462,000 | 92 m |
| No5 Roscaoin Roscam, Roscam, Galway | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Ros Caoin, Roscam, Galway | May 2025 | €485,000 | 118 m |
| 46 Caiseal Cam, Roscam, Galway | Nov 2025 | €517,000 | 164 m |
| 15 Garrai Sheain, Roscam, Galway | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 191 m |
| 20 Garrai Sheain, Roscam, Galway | May 2026 | €330,000 | 197 m |
| 19 Garrai Sheain, Roscam, Galway | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 201 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 received26 August 2024
- Decision due20 October 2024
- Decision issued9 October 2024
In the area
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