14 Nuns Island, Galway
Retention and completion of modifications to an approved single-storey extension at Nuns Island.
16195 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 July 2016
- Reference
- 16195
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the retention and completion of minor floor level reductions, roof modifications, and associated rear elevational amendments. These changes relate to a previously approved single-storey extension and include associated external site works.
- Storey
- 1
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 the retention and completion of minor floor level reduction roof modifications and associated rear elevational amendments to previously approved single storey extension including associated external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Altenach, House Nuns Island, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 54 m |
| 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island, Galway | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 54 m |
| 23 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 115 m |
| 13 The Waterhouse, Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Madeira House, Mill St, Galway | Sept 2025 | €371,550 | 123 m |
| 3 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 124 m |
| 10 Fishermans Wharf, Bowling Green, Galway | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 132 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 136 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 received13 July 2016
- Decision due6 September 2016
- Decision issued31 August 2016
- Grant issued5 October 2016
- Permission expiry4 October 2021
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