Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway
Conversion of a two-car garage and a three-car garage into two separate apartments.
18146 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- 18146
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing two-car garage into a studio apartment. Additionally, the application proposes converting an existing three-car garage into a one-bedroom apartment, including a revised car parking layout and all associated works.
- Residential units
- 2
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 sought for (a) convert existing two car garage to studio apartment. (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 26 December 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 40 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Aug 2025 | €312,000 | 27 m |
| 178 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 40 m |
| 35 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway City | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 51 m |
| 5 Doughiska Neighbourhood Centre, Doughiska, Galway | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Dec 2025 | €300,500 | 61 m |
| 3 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2025 | €155,000 | 65 m |
| 41 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | Apr 2026 | €372,000 | 78 m |
| 43 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, Galway | May 2026 | €455,000 | 88 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
- Decision due28 June 2018
- Decision issued27 June 2018
- Grant issued1 August 2018
- Permission expiry31 July 2023
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