No. 171 Castlelawn Heights, Galway
Retention permission for a front porch structure on an existing house.
1794 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 1794
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission to retain an existing porch structure that has been built on the front elevation of the dwelling house.
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 for retention for the provision of a porch structure to the front elevation of dwelling house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 168 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €462,000 | 24 m |
| 177 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 44 m |
| 141 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | May 2026 | €451,000 | 65 m |
| 19 Illaun Ri Dr, Coolough Rd, Terryland | May 2026 | €550,000 | 94 m |
| 156 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 112 m |
| 44 Castlelawn Heights, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 140 m |
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 182 m |
| 7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 232 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
- Decision due1 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
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