No 11 The Orchard formerly known as Site No. 2, Kingston, Rahoon
Retention of alterations to a house and a boiler house.
1680 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- 1680
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 March 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to an existing dwelling house, including changes to the attic floor to restrict its use as previously granted. Retention is also sought for a boiler house.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for (1) alterations to dwelling house, to include changes to the attic floor to restrict the use to that as granted under planning ref. No. 04/708 and (2) boiler house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullaun, Cummer, Tuam | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 62 m |
| 3 Bothar Bearna, Kingston, Galway | May 2026 | €790,000 | 174 m |
| 5 Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €516,667 | 175 m |
| 44 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Taylors Hill Road | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 200 m |
| 45 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 203 m |
| 24 Manor Ave, Kingston, Galway | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 251 m |
| 74 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 283 m |
| 107 Altan, Distributor Rd, Knocknacarra | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 298 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 received31 March 2016
- Decision due25 May 2016
- Decision issued19 May 2016
- Grant issued24 June 2016
- Permission expiry23 June 2021
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