Waratah, Knocknacarra Road, Galway
Conversion of a garage to living space, window alterations, and raising the front boundary wall.
18190 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 June 2018
- Reference
- 18190
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting an existing garage into living accommodation. It also includes minor alterations to the front windows and raising the height of the front boundary wall to 1.8 metres.
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 the following development: (a) conversion of garage to living accommodation, (b) minor alterations to fenestration on front elevation, and (c) raising height of front boundary wall to 1.8m above footpath level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 93 m |
| 5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €730,000 | 167 m |
| 24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €688,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 203 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 210 m |
| O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 251 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 270 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 received13 June 2018
- Decision due7 August 2018
- Decision issued31 July 2018
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