24 Frenchville, Grattan Road, Galway
Retention of minor changes to a house and permission for a new garden shed in Galway.
17111 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 April 2017
- Reference
- 17111
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for minor changes to an existing dwelling as constructed, along with alterations to the rear wall. Permission is also sought to build a new garden shed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for minor changes to dwelling as now constructed, granted under 15/307, along with alteration to rear wall and all associated site works permission is also sought for the construction of new garden shed
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 June 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 St Ignatius Terrace, Fairhill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €469,000 | 187 m |
| 13 St Ignatius Terrace, Galway, Co. Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 189 m |
| 64 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 193 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 263 m |
| 20 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,180,000 | 266 m |
| 54a Fr Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 266 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 276 m |
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 301 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 received27 April 2017
- Further information requested20 June 2017
- Further information received12 December 2017
- Decision due17 January 2018
- Decision issued16 January 2018
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Permission expiry21 February 2023
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