5 Woodfield, Barna Road, Galway
Retention of a garage converted into an office and gym, and a rear rooflight.
16163 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 June 2016
- Reference
- 16163
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the conversion of an existing garage into a home office and gym. The application also seeks to retain a rooflight on the rear elevation of the property.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to (1) retain garage converted to office & gym (2) to retain rooflight to rear elevation at
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 180 m |
| 73 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 182 m |
| 7 Gillsfort Court, Cappagh Road, Barna | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 208 m |
| 4 Gleann Na Coille, Barna Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €625,000 | 211 m |
| 25 Gleann Na Coille, Barna, Co Galway | May 2025 | €480,000 | 220 m |
| 85 Westbrook, Barna Road, Galway | Jun 2025 | €590,000 | 225 m |
| Kingston Apt 1, Kingston House, Galway | May 2025 | €340,000 | 227 m |
| 89 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 258 m |
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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 received10 June 2016
- Decision due4 August 2016
- Decision issued3 August 2016
- Grant issued8 September 2016
- Permission expiry7 September 2021
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