No. 13 The Heath, Circular Road, Galway
Construction of a domestic garage and conversion of the existing garage into a bedroom and gym.
16331 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 December 2016
- Reference
- 16331
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new domestic garage. The project also includes converting the existing garage into a bedroom and mini-gym, and replacing the garage doors with windows on the front elevation.
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 to construct a domestic garage, convert existing garage to bedroom and mini-gym in existing dwelling house and replace garage doors with windows in front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Bushypark Lawns, Galway, Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €321,033 | 416 m |
| 40 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 467 m |
| 82 Garraí na Sailí, Letteragh Road, Rahoonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €290,748 | 481 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 received9 December 2016
- Decision due11 February 2017
- Decision issued9 February 2017
- Grant issued21 March 2017
- Permission expiry20 March 2022
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