GrantedHousing estateDecided 10 August 2016

Maoilín, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra

Construction of 28 houses with associated site works and open space at Ballymoneen Road.

1656 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 March 2016

Reference: 1656
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 March 2016
Residential units: 29
Floor area: 29 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 28 two-storey dwelling units comprising semi-detached, terraced, and detached houses. The project includes connection to an existing access road, a revised landscape design for shared open space with a garden pavilion and amphitheatre, and 66 car parking spaces.

Housing estatehousing estateresidentialsuburban

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at this site (1.3589 ha) at maoilín, ballymoneen road, knocknacarra, galway city. The development will consist of 28 no. Dwelling units comprising;14 no. Semi-detached 4 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 2b, 128.4sqm 5 no. End of terrace 3 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 3c, 119.7sqm 4 no. Mid-terrace 3 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 3d, 119.7sqm 1 no. End of terrace 4 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 3e, 133.2sqm 3 no. Detached 4 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 5b, 139.5sqm 1 no. Detached 4 bedroom two storey dwelling, house type 5c, 175.0sqm. The proposed development also consists of connection to an existing access road as part of existing development (planning permission no. 11/105), provision of a revised landscape design to a portion of the shared open space totalling 3,899sqm to include a garden pavilion and a landscaped amphitheatre meeting place, 2 no. Private car spaces located in the front driveway of each house totalling 56 no. Car spaces with 10 on- street visitor car spaces, public lighting, all associated site works and associated drainage works. The total development area is 3,601.6sqm

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & 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 3 January 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 July 2018.

7 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
98 Sli Geal, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra	Apr 2026	€370,000	185 m
111 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway	May 2025	€412,500	225 m
65 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Mar 2026	€377,000	244 m
78 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Dec 2025	€406,000	259 m
77 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Sept 2025	€385,000	260 m
32 Drisin, Ballymoneen Road, Galway	Apr 2026	€384,000	264 m
30 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Mar 2026	€245,000	264 m
39 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Jul 2025	€260,000	268 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 received7 March 2016
Further information requested26 April 2016
Further information received30 June 2016
Decision due11 August 2016
Decision issued10 August 2016
Grant issued15 September 2016
Permission expiry14 September 2021

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