23 and 23A Fairhill, Claddagh, Galway
Retention of two properties on individual boundaries and permission for a new front pedestrian entrance.
17250 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 August 2017
- Reference
- 17250
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 August 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to keep No. 23 and 23A Fairhill as two separate properties on their own individual boundaries. It also requests permission to construct a new front pedestrian entrance from Fairhill Road to No. 23A.
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
Retention and permission for (1). Retention of no. 23 and 23a fairhill as individual properties on their own individual boundaries. (2). Permission for the provision of a front pedestrian entrance from fairhill road to no. 23a
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 11 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 77 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 123 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 137 m |
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 137 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 143 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 151 m |
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 169 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 received31 August 2017
- Decision due25 October 2017
- Decision issued24 October 2017
- Grant issued25 June 2018
- Appeal submitted17 November 2017
- Appeal decided11 June 2018
- Permission expiry24 June 2023
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