Dominican College, Taylors Hill, Galway
Continued use of a school hockey pitch by external parties in Galway.
2533 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 October 2025
- Reference
- 2533
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedDominican College seeks permission to continue the use of its hockey pitch by parties other than the students of the school. This follows a previous temporary permission granted by An Bord Pleanála.
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: an board pleanála under (abp) 312952-22 granted permission for change of use of the existing hockey pitch, at dominican college taylors hill galway. Condition 2 of that permission required that the proposed change of use shall cease, not later than 3 years from the date of the bord pleanála order, unless a prior grant of permission for continuation of use has been obtained. Dominican college taylors hill now seek permission to continue to use the hockey pitch, by parties other than students of the school
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | May 2025 | €510,000 | 70 m |
| 4 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Jan 2025 | €620,000 | 72 m |
| 12 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Apr 2025 | €495,000 | 72 m |
| 1 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Taylors Court, Rosary Lane, Taylors Hill | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 133 m |
| 21 The Maples, Doctor Mannix Rd, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €930,000 | 205 m |
| 19 The Maples, Dr Mannix Rd, Salthill | Oct 2025 | €960,000 | 224 m |
| Lima, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €1,125,000 | 247 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 received28 October 2025
- Decision due22 December 2025
- Decision issued19 December 2025
- Grant issued20 February 2026
- Permission expiry19 February 2031
In the area
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21297Galway CityLodged 10 Sept 2021Alterations
- Granted70 m away
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1625Galway CityLodged 2 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted80 m away
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Mount Eaton , Taylors Hill Road , Galway
2244Galway CityLodged 3 Mar 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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2560317Galway CityLodged 15 Oct 2025New dwelling
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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No 8 Mount Eaton , Taylors Hill , Galway City
2660226Galway CityLodged 26 Jun 2026
- Granted80 m away
Permission for development of three detached houses. Outline permission has been previously granted GCC Ref…
Mount Eaton , Taylors Hill Road , Galway
16114Galway CityLodged 4 May 2016Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
Permission for development which consists of construction of 3 no. detached dwellings consisting of; 2 no. 2…
Mount Eaton , Taylor's Hill , Galway
1924Galway CityLodged 31 Jan 2019New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
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10 Taylor's Hill Court , Rosary Lane , Taylors Hill
19314Galway CityLodged 7 Nov 2019Retention
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