53 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway
Retention of an widened site entrance in Salthill.
16174 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 June 2016
- Reference
- 16174
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain an increased width of an existing residential site entrance and all associated site works at Grattan Park.
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 retention to retain an increased width of our site entrance and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 46 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 85 m |
| 20 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,180,000 | 105 m |
| 23 Whitestrand Park, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €660,000 | 113 m |
| 64 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 125 m |
| 54a Fr Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 133 m |
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 158 m |
| 1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 160 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 received21 June 2016
- Decision due15 August 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
- Appeal submitted24 August 2016
- Appeal decided30 November 2016
In the area
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