Glenanail, Commercial Estate, Tuam Road Galway.
Retention of a site for external storage of containers and modular buildings, with proposed fencing and drainage improvements.
2560088 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560088
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain the use of a 1,600 square metre storage area for containers, modular buildings, and portacabins. It also proposes new 2-metre-high palisade fencing, a secure gate, and a surface water infiltration ditch.
- Floor area
- 1,600 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a development which consists of planning retention for use of a site located at glenanail, commercial estate, tuam road, galway for external storage of containers/modular buildings/portacabin structures for supply to customers (overall storage area of 1,600sqm) plus planning permission for: a) improved site fencing by providing a new 2m high palisade fence and secure access/egress gate and, b) surface water infiltration ditch to control surface water runoff from the compacted stone yard area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Glenburren Park, Tuam Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €401,000 | 112 m |
| 2 Knocknacarra Rd, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 153 m |
| 33 Mullan Road, Tuam Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 170 m |
| 33 Bothar Na Mine, Kinvaraprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €396,500 | 269 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 received25 March 2025
- Further information requested14 May 2025
- Application withdrawn20 January 2026
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