No.14 Ladyswell, Lough Atalia Road, Galway
Retention of a change of use from a gym and storage to residential use in Galway.
18311 · Galway City Council · Lodged 26 September 2018
- Reference
- 18311
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for converting permitted gymnasium and storage areas into residential use. It also includes the retention of associated modifications to the east and south elevations.
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 retention, the development will include the retention of the change of use from permitted gymnasium and storage areas to residential use, retention of the associated modifications to the east and south elevations and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €535,000 | 14 m |
| 2 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €470,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 4, St Augustine House, Louth Atalia Rdprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 78 m |
| 13 College Rd, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €1,450,000 | 100 m |
| 46 College Road, Galway | Dec 2025 | €810,000 | 113 m |
| 7 College Road, Galway | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 126 m |
| 11 Sea View Court, College Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 149 m |
| 7 The Green, College Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €696,000 | 150 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 received26 September 2018
- Decision due20 November 2018
- Decision issued12 November 2018
- Grant issued18 December 2018
- Permission expiry17 December 2023
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