Fearann Rí, Doughiska, Galway
Conversion of two existing garages into two apartments.
1743 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 February 2017
- Reference
- 1743
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing two-car garage into a studio apartment. The application also includes converting an adjacent three-car garage into a one-bedroom apartment, with a revised parking layout and associated works.
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 to a) convert existing two car garage to a studio apartment and b) convert existing three car garage to one bedroom apartment, all with revised car parking layout and all associated works and 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 5 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 45 m |
| 61 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Jun 2025 | €306,000 | 48 m |
| 52 Fearr An Ri, Doughiska, Co Galway | Jan 2025 | €227,500 | 55 m |
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 59 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 67 m |
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 88 m |
| 178 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 95 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 101 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 received16 February 2017
- Further information requested11 April 2017
- Further information received1 August 2017
- Decision due28 August 2017
- Decision issued24 August 2017
- Grant issued29 September 2017
- Permission expiry28 September 2022
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