Presentation Road, Galway
Retention of a presbytery and construction of six houses and one apartment.
17220 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 July 2017
- Reference
- 17220
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2017
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development consists of retaining the existing Presbytery, outbuilding, and Parish Offices on revised boundaries. It also proposes the construction of six new houses, one apartment, and seven car parking spaces.
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 which will consist of the retention of the existing presbytery and associated outbuilding and parish offices on revised site boundaries and permission for the construction of 5 no. 3 bedroom houses, 1 no. 4 bedroom house, 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment together with 7 no. On site car parking spaces and all associated site services
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 26 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 148.7 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 51 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 3 1 New Rd, New Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 56 m |
| 16 Mill St, Galway, Galway | Jun 2026 | €700,000 | 74 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 128 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 136 m |
| 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island, Galway | Feb 2026 | €395,000 | 158 m |
| 1 Altenach, House Nuns Island, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 158 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 received28 July 2017
- Decision due21 September 2017
- Decision issued21 September 2017
- Appeal submitted9 October 2017
- Appeal decided30 April 2018
- Permission expiry29 April 2023
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