No. 46 Drom Óir, Western Distributor Road, Galway
Construction of an extension to the front of an existing house in Galway.
17157 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 June 2017
- Reference
- 17157
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to build an extension to the front elevation of an existing dwelling. The property is located at No. 46 Drom Óir, Western Distributor Road, Galway.
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 for an extension to the front elevation of existing dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Drum Oir, Distributor Rd, Salthill | Nov 2025 | €497,000 | 86 m |
| 56 Drom Oir, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2026 | €435,000 | 89 m |
| 78 Cluain Dara, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €385,000 | 138 m |
| 3 Cluain Dara, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €471,000 | 201 m |
| 9 Ard Fraoigh, Clybaun, Galway | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 202 m |
| 32 Cluain Mhor, Clybaun Road, Galway | Aug 2025 | €585,000 | 213 m |
| 67 Carrigeen, Clybaun Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 221 m |
| 31 Cluain Mor, Clybaun Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €490,000 | 234 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 received9 June 2017
- Decision due3 August 2017
- Decision issued3 August 2017
- Grant issued5 September 2017
- Permission expiry4 September 2022
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