No. 3 Grattan Terrace, Fr. Burke Road, The Claddagh
Construction of front and rear extensions, and retention of a widened driveway and paved front garden.
166 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 January 2016
- Reference
- 166
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to build a two-storey extension to the rear and a single-storey extension to the front of an existing house. The application also seeks retention permission for a widened driveway and the replacement of the front lawn with brick paving.
- Storeys
- 2
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 following work: (a) to construct a two storey extension to the rear of existing house (b) to construct a single storey extension to the front of existing house (c) to retain the widening of driveway to full width of site (d) to retain the replacement of front grass lawn with brick paving
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 101 m |
| 13 St Ignatius Terrace, Galway, Co. Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 135 m |
| 15 St Ignatius Terrace, Fairhill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €469,000 | 137 m |
| 54a Fr Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 179 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 181 m |
| 20 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,180,000 | 190 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 209 m |
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 215 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 received21 January 2016
- Further information requested14 March 2016
- Further information received12 May 2016
- Decision due18 September 2016
- Decision issued16 September 2016
- Grant issued18 October 2016
- Permission expiry17 October 2021
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