No. 12 Salthill Road Lower, Galway
Demolition of an existing apartment building and construction of a new seven-unit apartment block.
16141 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 May 2016
- Reference
- 16141
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing terraced apartment building. In its place, a new apartment block consisting of seven residential units, a parking area, and amenity space will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development for the demolition of an existing apartment building which forms part of a terrace of buildings, and the construction of an apartment block consisting of seven residential units, parking area, amenity space and all associated services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 St Marys Ave, Taylors Hill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €497,000 | 52 m |
| 15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 135 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 135 m |
| 56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 144 m |
| 10 Suncroft Court, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 145 m |
| 78 Churchfields, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 172 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 179 m |
| 11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 185 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 received24 May 2016
- Decision due18 July 2016
- Decision issued7 July 2016
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