No 6 college Gate, Lower Newcastle, Galway
Retention of attic bedrooms and permission for new dormer windows in Galway.
18277 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 August 2018
- Reference
- 18277
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 August 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain two en-suite bedrooms in the attic along with three rooflights. The application also requests permission to install two new dormer windows on the eastern elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention to retain two en-suite bedrooms in attic plus three 'velux' rooflights and permission to install two dormer windows and associated works on sloping roof on eastern elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 80 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 94 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 212 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 219 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 239 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 242 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 255 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 256 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 received23 August 2018
- Further information requested16 October 2018
- Further information received10 December 2018
- Decision due15 January 2019
- Decision issued5 January 2019
- Grant issued15 February 2019
- Permission expiry14 February 2024
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