No 5 Claremont Park, Rahoon, Galway
Retention and completion of domestic sheds and garden excavations.
1659 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 March 2016
- Reference
- 1659
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 March 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain a domestic shed, retain and complete an extension to the side of it, and construct a front extension. It also seeks retention for an excavated garden area and a wooden domestic shed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following a) retain domestic shed b) retain and complete extension to side of domestic shed c) construct extension to front of domestic shed d) retain excavated area in rear garden e) retain wooden domestic shed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Claremont Park, Rahoon, Galway | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 110 m |
| 62 Claremont Park, Rahoon, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 123 m |
| 54 Claremont Park, Circular Rd, Rahoon | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 127 m |
| 4 Cluainin, Siobhan Mckenna Road, Newcastle | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 193 m |
| 21 Cnoc An Oir, Leitriss Circular Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 232 m |
| 93 Rockfield Park, Rahoon, Galway | May 2026 | €425,000 | 233 m |
| 44 Rosan Glas, Rahoon Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €446,000 | 272 m |
| 131 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway | May 2026 | €463,000 | 290 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 received14 March 2016
- Decision due8 May 2016
- Decision issued20 April 2016
- Grant issued25 May 2016
- Permission expiry24 May 2021
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