2 Snipe Avenue, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of a front porch and site boundary changes at 2 Snipe Avenue, Newcastle.
16235 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 August 2016
- Reference
- 16235
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission for the retention of an existing front porch measuring 4.5 square metres and changes made to the site boundaries at 2 Snipe Avenue in Newcastle, Galway.
- Floor area
- 5 m²
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 of (1) a front porch (area 4.5m2) and (2) changes to site boundaries
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 31 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 39 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 161 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 164 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 179 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 179 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 received18 August 2016
- Decision due12 October 2016
- Decision issued7 October 2016
- Grant issued11 November 2016
- Permission expiry10 November 2021
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