GrantedDemolitionDecided 9 August 2016

Knocknacarra Road, Knocknacarra, Galway

Demolition of an existing house and B&B to build a new family home.

16170 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 June 2016

Reference: 16170
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 June 2016
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 426.33 m²

Summary

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The applicant plans to demolish an existing house and B&B known as 'Ard Mhuire'. In its place, they propose to construct a new family home with all associated site works and services.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for demolition of existing house/ b and b known as "ard mhuire" and for construction of new family home and all associated site works and services at

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 January 2017.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	127 m
3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€990,000	151 m
29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill	Mar 2026	€343,000	160 m
O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill	Mar 2026	€1,350,000	179 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	188 m
1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€300,000	198 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	214 m
The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway	Jan 2025	€260,000	222 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 received15 June 2016
Decision due9 August 2016
Decision issued9 August 2016
Grant issued15 September 2016
Permission expiry14 September 2021

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