No 21 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway
Construction of four apartments in a two-storey building with private balconies.
18170 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 May 2018
- Reference
- 18170
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks permission to construct four apartments, consisting of one two-bed and one three-bed unit, within a two-storey building complex. The upper-floor apartments will feature private balconies, and the development includes refuse storage, landscaping, and boundary treatments.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission to construct 4 number apartments, one two bed apartment and one three bed apartment within a two storey building complex, with the upper floor apartments having private balconies proposed. The application includes all associated site services , refuse storage facilities, landscaping and site access & boundary treatments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 10 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 26 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 26 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 61 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 120 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 128 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 136 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 received30 May 2018
- Decision due24 July 2018
- Decision issued24 July 2018
- Appeal submitted20 August 2018
- Appeal decided6 February 2019
- Permission expiry5 February 2024
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