5 Burren View Heights, Knocknacarra Road, Galway
An extension and alterations to an existing house.
16299 · Galway City Council · Lodged 8 November 2016
- Reference
- 16299
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for an extension and various alterations to an existing residential dwelling at Burren View Heights.
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 an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling
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 28 April 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 35 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 35 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 52 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 92 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 92 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 100 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 152 m |
| O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 247 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 received8 November 2016
- Decision due11 January 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2016
- Grant issued26 January 2017
- Permission expiry25 January 2022
In the area
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17237Galway CityLodged 18 Aug 2017New dwelling
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2460104Galway CityLodged 12 Apr 2024Apartments
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Permission for development which consists of; permission is sought by the applicant for retention and…
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2560287Galway CityLodged 17 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted80 m away
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