Barna Road, Knocknacarra, Galway
Construction of eight detached two-storey houses with a greenway and new entrance.
1628 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- 1628
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2016
- Residential units
- 11
- Floor area
- 11 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for eight detached two-storey dwellings at a site known as Ashwood. The development includes landscaping, a greenway, a new entrance, and alterations to the boundary of an adjacent house.
- 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 8 no. Two storey detached dwellings and all associated works including landscaping, provision of greenway and new entrance at site (known as ashwood). The application also includes alteration of the adjacent boundary of the existing dwelling house to the west of the site on barna road
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 Shangort Rd, Knocknacarra, Barna Rd | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 162 m |
| 7 Woodview Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €458,000 | 192 m |
| Dun Aengus, 110 Seacrest, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 286 m |
| Silver Beach House, Barna Road, Galway | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 295 m |
| 49 Knocknacara Park, Salthill, Galwaynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 325 m |
| 51 Knocknacarra Park, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 329 m |
| 69 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 346 m |
| 9 Knocknacarra Park, Knocknacarra, Galway | Mar 2025 | €415,000 | 349 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 received4 February 2016
- Further information requested22 March 2016
- Further information received14 October 2016
- Decision due31 May 2017
- Decision issued31 May 2017
- Appeal submitted27 June 2017
- Appeal decided7 February 2018
- Permission expiry6 February 2023
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