Knocknacarra Road, Salthill, Galway
Construction of three detached houses and demolition of an outhouse in Salthill.
16240 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 August 2016
- Reference
- 16240
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2016
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 2385.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of three detached dwellings with access via Knocknacarra Road and the demolition of a small outhouse. The application also includes amendments to a previously approved scheme.
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 development which will consist of the construction of 3 no. Detached dwellings & associated site works, demolition of small outhouse/shed, with access via knocknacarra road, and amendments to the previous scheme approved under an bord pleanála reference pl. 61.224664 and planning authority ref. No. 's 06/831 & 12/219
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 85 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 104 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 104 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 167 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 167 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 237 m |
| 12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway | Jun 2025 | €940,000 | 239 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 256 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 received23 August 2016
- Further information requested14 October 2016
- Further information received18 November 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued22 June 2017
- Appeal submitted19 January 2017
- Appeal decided16 June 2017
- Permission expiry21 June 2022
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