Villanova Mews, Quinncentennial Drive, Upper Salthill
Addition of a fifth floor to an existing apartment block to create a three-bedroom unit.
17369 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 17369
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to construct an additional floor on top of an existing four-storey apartment block. This new fifth floor will serve as living space combined with the third and fourth floors to form a three-bedroom apartment.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Permission to construct an additional floor (5th. Floor including ground floor) over existing four storey apartment block. The proposed 5th. Floor is to be used as a living space in conjunction with the proposed third and fourth floor, to form a 3 bedroom apartment unit. The proposed development will alter the plans and elevations permitted under pl ref. 16/91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Croit Na Mara, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 25 m |
| 18 Croit Na Mara, Salthill, Galway City | Dec 2025 | €545,000 | 25 m |
| 3 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 74 m |
| 22 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 74 m |
| 20 Galway Bay Apartments, Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 74 m |
| 12 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 14 Galway Bay Apts, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 74 m |
| 168 Upr Salthill, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €995,000 | 91 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 received20 December 2017
- Decision due22 February 2018
- Decision issued9 February 2018
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
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