37 Fairhill Rd. Upper, Claddagh, Galway
Construction of a new driveway and vehicular access at a house in Claddagh.
18260 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 18260
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new driveway to allow for vehicular access to the front of the existing house. The project will also include landscaping and associated site works.
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 constructing a driveway to allow for vehicular access to front of house, landscaping and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 113 m |
| 13 St Ignatius Terrace, Galway, Co. Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €168,000 | 116 m |
| 15 St Ignatius Terrace, Fairhill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €469,000 | 116 m |
| 54a Fr Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 184 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 191 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 202 m |
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 218 m |
| 20 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,180,000 | 225 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 received10 August 2018
- Decision due4 October 2018
- Decision issued4 October 2018
- Grant issued8 November 2018
- Permission expiry7 November 2023
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