13 Dun Daingean, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of use of a house as a bereavement support counselling centre.
16172 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 June 2016
- Reference
- 16172
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the use of an existing dwelling house at Dun Daingean, Newcastle, Galway. The property is currently being used as a Bereavement Support Counselling Centre.
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 to retain the use of the dwelling at the above address for use as a bereavement support counselling centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 52 m |
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 61 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 121 m |
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 137 m |
| 42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 172 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 194 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 199 m |
| 6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 201 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 received16 June 2016
- Application withdrawn22 July 2016
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