GrantedInfrastructureDecided 11 December 2024

Units 2 & 2a, Ballybrit Business Park, Galway

Construction of a standalone ESB substation and switch room in Ballybrit Business Park.

2460343 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 October 2024

Reference: 2460343
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 October 2024

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a standalone ESB substation and an attached switch room. The development is located at Units 2 & 2a in Ballybrit Business Park.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of; permission is sought for standalone esb substation and attached switch room @ units 2 & 2a, ballybrit business park, ballybrit, galway.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise Industry and Related UsesSI

“To provide for Enterprise, Industral and Related uses”

National zoning type: General industry

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
11 Dun Leinn, Old Monivea Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€280,000	265 m
30 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€421,586	266 m
29 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€421,586	266 m
31 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€360,264	266 m
27 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€421,586	266 m
Ballybane, Monivea Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€490,000	266 m
28 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€421,586	266 m
32 Cla� M�r, Old Monivea Road, Ballybritprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€440,749	266 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 received23 October 2024
Decision due17 December 2024
Decision issued11 December 2024
Grant issued28 January 2025
Permission expiry27 January 2030

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