76 Lower Salthill, Galway
Retention of new ground floor doors and windows, and change of use of a lounge to staff and office space.
18223 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 July 2018
- Reference
- 18223
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several new external openings at ground floor level, including converting three windows to doors, adding one new door, and adding five new windows. It also includes a change of use of a lounge area to a staffroom, storage, and management office.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for retention of new external openings at ground floor level in side elevation as follows
- Extension of three existing window openings to form three new door openings
- Provision of one new door opening
- Provision of five new window openings
- Change of use of lounge area to provide staffroom, storage areas and management office
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 82 Lower Salthill, Salthill | Jun 2026 | €577,500 | 19 m |
| 1 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd Lower, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd Lower, Galway | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 53 m |
| 2 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Lower, Galway | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 53 m |
| 3 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Lower, Galway | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthillrd Lower, Galway | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 15, Rosmeen Court, Salthill Lower | Jan 2026 | €460,000 | 80 m |
| 8 Devon Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 80 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 received6 July 2018
- Decision due30 August 2018
- Decision issued29 August 2018
- Grant issued4 October 2018
- Permission expiry3 October 2023
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