No. 7 Kingston Road, Galway
Retention of alterations to a house and permission for a new single-storey side extension.
16342 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 December 2016
- Reference
- 16342
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations to an existing dwellinghouse on revised site boundaries. It also seeks permission for a new single-storey side extension and associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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 (1) retention of alterations to existing dwellinghouse, on revised site boundaries, previously permitted under pl. Reg. Ref. No. 217/74 and (2) permission for new single storey side extension to dwellinghouse, together with all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €516,667 | 163 m |
| 11 The Gardens, Threadneedle Rd, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €904,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Bothar Bearna, Kingston, Galway | May 2026 | €790,000 | 179 m |
| 7 Cuan Na Coille, Fort Lorenzo, Galway | Aug 2025 | €444,000 | 186 m |
| 24 Manor Ave, Kingston, Galway | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 210 m |
| 36 Bru Na Mara, Fort Lorenzo, Galway | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 211 m |
| Bullaun, Cummer, Tuam | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 214 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Threadneedle Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €765,000 | 232 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 received15 December 2016
- Decision due17 February 2017
- Decision issued16 February 2017
- Grant issued23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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