11 New Avenue, Rahoon, Galway City
Demolition of an existing front porch and construction of a new porch.
16357 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 16357
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Rahoon involves the demolition of the existing front porch of the house and the construction of a new replacement porch.
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 demolition of existing front porch and construction of new porch
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 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 56 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 65 m |
| 8 Rahoon Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Aug 2025 | €397,000 | 66 m |
| Glenavon, 37 Maunsells Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 126 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 177 m |
| 31 Maunsells Rd, Galway, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 179 m |
| 52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 181 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 201 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 received22 December 2016
- Decision due24 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2017
- Permission expiry9 April 2022
In the area
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