2 Lower Newcastle, Galway
Alterations to a house including new windows, roof lights, and a widened entrance.
16236 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 August 2016
- Reference
- 16236
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing new windows in the side gable and new roof lights. It also includes making changes to the front windows and relocating and widening the property entrance.
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 a) new windows in side gable, b) new roof lights, c) changes to front windows and d) relocation and widening of entrance
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 January 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 13 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 142 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 164 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 249 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 270 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 337 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 369 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 received19 August 2016
- Decision due13 October 2016
- Decision issued10 October 2016
- Grant issued16 November 2016
- Permission expiry15 November 2021
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