No. 9 Newcastle Road, Galway
Retention of skylights and attic stairs, and replacement of the front door and gable plaster on a protected structure.
16130 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 May 2016
- Reference
- 16130
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for four rear skylights and an internal access stairway to the attic storage area. Permission is also sought to replace the front door and plaster work on the gable wall of this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention is sought for the following. (1) retention of 4 no. Skylights on the rear roof elevation. (2) retention of the internal access stairway to the attic storage area. (3) permission to replace the front door & (4) permission to replace the plaster work to the gable wall. This dwelling is a protected structure
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 46 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 81 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 90 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 120 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 137 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 172 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 181 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 211 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 received19 May 2016
- Further information requested27 June 2016
- Further information received27 October 2016
- Decision due20 February 2017
- Decision issued16 February 2017
- Grant issued23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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