No. 2 Carragh Close, Knocknacarra, Galway
Conversion of an existing garage into a domestic kitchen with elevational changes.
17262 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 September 2017
- Reference
- 17262
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a change of use of an existing garage to a domestic kitchen. It also includes alterations to all elevations of the existing house and associated works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of garage to domestic kitchen, alterations to the existing house, to include changes to all elevations, all associated ancillary services and works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cashelmara, Salthill Rd Upper, Galway | Jun 2025 | €940,000 | 95 m |
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 122 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 122 m |
| Aishling, Gentian Hill, Knocknacarra | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 177 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 200 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 200 m |
| Seacote, Shangort, Knocknacarra | Jun 2026 | €451,000 | 212 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 received12 September 2017
- Decision due6 November 2017
- Decision issued26 October 2017
- Grant issued28 November 2017
- Permission expiry27 November 2022
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