GrantedRetentionDecided 22 January 2025

1 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska, Galway

Retention of a temporary timber pigeon coop, permission to keep racing pigeons, and permission to raise boundary walls.

2460371 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 November 2024

Reference: 2460371
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 22 November 2024

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for an existing lightweight, temporary timber pigeon coop. It also requests permission to keep racing pigeons and to increase the height of the side and front boundary walls using timber panel fencing.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of
Retention of an existing pigeon coup, as a lightweight, temporary timber structure
Permission to keep racing pigeons
Permission to raise the existing height of the side and front boundary wall with timber panel fencing at this address 1 an sean bhaile, doughiska, galway city

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
17 Rinn Lia, Old Ballybrit Rd, Ballybrit	Feb 2025	€308,000	161 m
186-210 An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska	Sept 2025	€3,388,406	299 m
10 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway	Mar 2026	€350,000	310 m
1 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway	Oct 2025	€230,000	310 m
29 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway	Dec 2025	€230,000	310 m
33 C�irt Na Rasa�, Ballybrit, Galway	Dec 2025	€150,000	310 m
Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway	Feb 2025	€220,000	310 m
16 Cuirt Na Rasai, Ballybrit, Galway	Apr 2026	€340,000	310 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 received22 November 2024
Decision due25 January 2025
Decision issued22 January 2025
Grant issued3 March 2025
Permission expiry2 March 2030

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