21 The Orchard, Kingston, Galway
Retention of a boundary wall and a patio area at an existing house.
17105 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 April 2017
- Reference
- 17105
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain and amend an existing boundary wall to the side of the dwelling house. It also seeks to retain an existing patio area to the rear of the property.
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 retention to (1) retain and amend existing boundary wall to side of dwelling house and (2) retain existing patio area to rear of dwelling 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 | 105 m |
| 44 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Taylors Hill Road | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 140 m |
| 45 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 145 m |
| 24 Manor Ave, Kingston, Galway | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 236 m |
| 74 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 239 m |
| 11 Garrai De Brun, Fort Lorenzo, Galway | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 268 m |
| 5 Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €516,667 | 278 m |
| 3 Bothar Bearna, Kingston, Galway | May 2026 | €790,000 | 279 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 received20 April 2017
- Decision due14 June 2017
- Decision issued13 June 2017
- Appeal submitted5 July 2017
- Appeal decided11 October 2017
- Permission expiry10 October 2022
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