No 4 & 5 Newcastle Road, Galway
Renovation and extension of two protected houses on Newcastle Road.
1644 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 February 2016
- Reference
- 1644
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2016
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 490.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the renovation and reinstatement of No. 4 and No. 5 Newcastle Road into individual dwellings. Both properties are protected structures, and the works include a new rear extension to No. 4 and minor front alterations.
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 the renovation of dwellings to include reinstatement to individual dwellings at no 4 & 5 newcastle road. Both dwellings are protected structures. No. 4 newcastle road, galway - unique identity number 6802. No. 5 newcastle road, galway - unique identity number 6803. Permission is also sought for the construction of a new extension to the rear of no 4 newcastle road, along with minor alterations to existing front elevations and all associated site works
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 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 58 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 62 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 107 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 159 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 197 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 202 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 received19 February 2016
- Decision due14 April 2016
- Decision issued6 April 2016
- Grant issued12 May 2016
- Permission expiry11 May 2021
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