81 Rockfield Park, Rahoon, Galway
Attic conversion to provide second-floor accommodation in Rahoon, Galway.
18145 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- 18145
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to develop the attic space of an existing house to create second-floor accommodation. The works will include new rear elevation windows and velux roof windows on the front roof.
- Storeys
- 3
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 develop attic space to provide second floor accommodation, including new rear elevation windows and velux type roof windows on the front roof
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 18 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 30 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Rockfield Park, Rahoon, Galway | May 2026 | €425,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Cruachan Park, Rahoon, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Corrach Building, Rahoon, Galwaynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 169 m |
| 42 Claremont Park, Rahoon, Galway | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 171 m |
| 54 Claremont Park, Circular Rd, Rahoon | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 186 m |
| 219 Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 201 m |
| 217 Rosan Glas, Rahoon Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €507,000 | 214 m |
| 62 Claremont Park, Rahoon, Galway | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 220 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 received4 May 2018
- Further information requested15 June 2018
- Further information received12 July 2018
- Decision due8 August 2018
- Decision issued2 August 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
- Permission expiry4 September 2023
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