No. 12 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway
Retention of a ground floor granny flat and elevational changes in Galway.
1666 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 March 2016
- Reference
- 1666
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 March 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a ground floor granny flat and alterations to elevations and plans previously approved under planning reference 06/687.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of (1) the ground floor granny flat and (2) alterations to elevations and plans previously granted under 06/687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Glenview Dr, Riverside, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €220,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 70 m |
| 24 Sandyview Dr, Riverside Estate, Tuam Rd | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 90 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 97 m |
| 30 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | May 2026 | €440,000 | 110 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 122 m |
| 17 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 123 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 124 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 received23 March 2016
- Decision due17 May 2016
- Decision issued16 May 2016
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