147 Salthill Road Upper, Galway
Conversion of a first floor and attic space into four one-bedroom apartments, including raising the roof ridge.
1793 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 1793
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to alter and develop the existing first floor and attic area of the building to create four one-bedroom apartments. The works will also involve raising the existing roof ridge level.
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 alter and develop existing first floor and attic area into four x one bedroom apartments and raise exiting ridge level
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and commercial uses other than those reserved in the CC zone”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Carraigh Palmer, Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 33 m |
| 14 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial Dr, Salthill | Jan 2026 | €292,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 3, 200 Upper Salthill, Galway | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Maritimo, Quincenntenial Dr, Salthill | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 113 m |
| 5 Maritimo Apts, Quincentennial Drive, Salthill | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 113 m |
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Lann Na Farraige, Quincentenial Drive, Salthillprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 120 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 123 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 received7 April 2017
- Further information requested30 May 2017
- Further information received4 July 2017
- Decision due20 August 2017
- Decision issued15 August 2017
- Grant issued19 September 2017
- Permission expiry18 September 2022
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