14 Sylvan Ave, Newcastle, Galway
Enclosure of an existing open front porch area to match the house.
16151 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- 16151
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of enclosing the existing open porch area of the house. The new window and wall construction will be designed to match the existing building.
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 at this site. The development will consist of enclosing the existing open porch area with window and wall construction to match the existing building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 129 m |
| 42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €570,000 | 150 m |
| 21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €498,000 | 152 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 179 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 227 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 267 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 273 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 281 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 received31 May 2016
- Decision due25 July 2016
- Decision issued25 July 2016
- Grant issued1 September 2016
- Permission expiry31 August 2021
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