Kingston Road, Galway
Two-storey side extensions, a single-storey rear extension, and a detached garage at 'Dun Ross'.
1694 · Galway City Council · Lodged 11 April 2016
- Reference
- 1694
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations to a house known as 'Dun Ross'. The works include adding a two-storey extension to both sides, a single-storey rear extension, relocating the site entrance, and building a detached domestic garage.
- 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 development to carry out alterations to a house known as 'dun ross'. The works will include the addition of a two storey extension to both the southwestern, and the north-eastern sides, and a single storey extension to the rear, along with alterations to the front elevation. Permission is also being sought to relocate the entrance from the current location to the opposite or eastern side of the site, and also for a detached domestic garage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €795,000 | 21 m |
| Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 144 m |
| 24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €688,000 | 171 m |
| Barr An Aird, Clybawn Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 222 m |
| 31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 246 m |
| 5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €730,000 | 252 m |
| 1 Clybaun Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway | Jan 2025 | €675,000 | 262 m |
| 33 Clybaun Court, Knocknacara, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 275 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 received11 April 2016
- Decision due5 June 2016
- Decision issued2 June 2016
- Grant issued8 July 2016
- Permission expiry7 July 2021
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