Lands on the grass verge adjacent to the existing above ground ESB enclosure along Fairhill Road Lower The Claddagh Co. Galway., The Claddagh, Co. Galway.
Installation of a natural gas district regulating enclosure and a three-metre vent stack.
2660054 · Galway City Council · Lodged 25 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660054
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of an above-ground gas enclosure measuring 1.7m x 0.7m x 1.8m. The development will also include a 3.0m high lamp-post style relief vent stack and associated site works on a grass verge.
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: installation of a 1.7m x 0.7m x 1.8m above ground enclosure, to house a new natural gas district regulating installation (dri) and a 3.0m high 'lamp post’ style relief vent stack with all ancillary services and associated site works at lands on the grass verge adjacent to the existing aboveground esb enclosure along fairhill road lower, the claddagh, co. Galway.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 12 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 64 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 145 m |
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 147 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 160 m |
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 160 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 161 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 174 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 February 2026
- Decision due21 April 2026
- Decision issued21 April 2026
- Grant issued9 June 2026
- Permission expiry8 June 2031
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