RefusedChange of useDecided 5 September 2017

31 Shantalla Road, Galway

Change of use of a rear commercial unit to domestic use, including adding an extra storey.

17211 · Galway City Council · Lodged 17 July 2017

Reference: 17211
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 July 2017

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of a unit at the rear of 31 Shantalla Road from commercial use to use ancillary to the main dwelling house. The works include raising the building height by an additional storey and altering the elevations.

Change of usechange of useextensionresidential

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission to change the use of a unit at the rear of 31 shantalla road galway from commercial use to use ancillary with the dwelling house. These works include the raising of the height of the building by an additional storey and changes to the elevations.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Oct 2025	€690,000	129 m
9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Feb 2025	€300,000	154 m
8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€655,000	215 m
64 Shantalla Road, Newcastle, Galway	Jul 2025	€875,000	219 m
Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna	Jul 2025	€302,500	219 m
10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway	Dec 2025	€240,000	228 m
12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price	Dec 2025	€130,000	236 m
2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway	May 2025	€280,000	250 m

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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 received17 July 2017
Decision due10 September 2017
Decision issued5 September 2017

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