25 Grattan Court, Fr. Griffin Road, Galway
Retention of a side extension and attic conversion, plus demolition and reconstruction of the front porch.
17184 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 June 2017
- Reference
- 17184
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a side extension and the conversion of attic space from a playroom/storage area to bedrooms. It also requests permission to demolish and reconstruct the front porch and alter external finishes.
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 of side extension to dwellinghouse, with change of use in attic space from playroom and storage area to bedrooms, permission to demolish and reconstruct front porch and alterations to external finishes/elevations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 76 m |
| 31 Whitestrand Rd, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 83 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 116 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 127 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 133 m |
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 152 m |
| 23 Whitestrand Park, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €660,000 | 159 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 172 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 June 2017
- Decision due21 August 2017
- Decision issued15 August 2017
- Grant issued19 September 2017
- Permission expiry18 September 2022
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