1 Sylvan Road, Fairlands Park, Newcastle
Change of use of a child development and training centre back to a house.
16275 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 October 2016
- Reference
- 16275
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing two-storey child development and training centre back to residential accommodation. The works will include minor alterations to the elevations.
- Storeys
- 2
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 change of use of an existing two storey child development/training centre back to residential accommodation, including minor elevation alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 183 m |
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 186 m |
| 42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €570,000 | 194 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 202 m |
| 21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €498,000 | 220 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 221 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 239 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 241 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 received11 October 2016
- Further information requested2 December 2016
- Further information received16 January 2017
- Decision due12 February 2017
- Decision issued7 February 2017
- Grant issued14 March 2017
- Permission expiry13 March 2022
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