GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 June 2019

105 Salthill Upper, Galway city

Demolition of a house to build a 39-unit apartment complex in Salthill, Galway.

18343 · Galway City Council · Lodged 31 October 2018

Reference: 18343
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 October 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing house and the construction of an infill apartment complex containing 39 apartments. The development will feature two blocks ranging from 3 to 8 storeys over basement, including a community room, roof garden, solar panels, and basement parking.

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Residential units: 39
Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of (1) demolition of the existing house (2) redevelopment of the proposed site to accommodate an infill apartment complex - the proposed development will include 39 no. Apartments, together with associated balconies. The proposed development is arranged in 2 no. Blocks, resulting in a 3
4 storey building over basement, fronting onto salthill road upper (block b) and a 6-8 storey building over basement fronting onto toft park (block a), - block b will consist of 11 no. 1 - bed apartments a 1 no. 3- bed apartment with a winter garden/balcony at penthouse level, together with a concierge room and a esb/switch room to be provided at ground level. - block a will consist of 26 no. 2-bed apartments a 1 no. 3-bed apartment together with a community room with a roof garden & patio at penthouse level and a solar pv panel array at roof level. Revised vehicular access and building signage onto the salthill road upper (r864). Car parking spaces, refuse compound and storage for apartments to be provided at basement level. Site landscaping including the provision of courtyard garden area, with art sculpture and play area at surface/ground level. Revised boundary treatments and revised access arrangements for pedestrians, wheelchairs and cyclists and associated bicycle parking. Provision of ancillary works including a rainwater harvesting system and connection to existing foul sewer network & public mains, together with all other site works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 37, Cova Da Iria, 105 Upper Salthill	May 2025	€740,000	21 m
Apt.17, Cova Da Iria, 105 Upper Salthill	Jun 2025	€490,000	21 m
85 Lower Salthill, Galway	Nov 2025	€780,000	27 m
7 Pointe Boise, Upper Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€460,000	35 m
14 Pointe Boise, 107 109 Lower Salthill, Galway	Apr 2026	€326,000	35 m
21 Pointe Boise, 107 109 Upper Salthill, Galway	Mar 2025	€292,500	35 m
31 Pointe Boise, Salthill, Co Galway	Jul 2025	€750,000	35 m
12 Galway Bay Apts, Upper Salthill, Galway	Dec 2025	€465,000	72 m

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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 received31 October 2018
Further information requested21 December 2018
Further information received24 May 2019
Decision due20 June 2019
Decision issued20 June 2019
Appeal submitted15 July 2019
Appeal decided1 November 2019
Permission expiry31 October 2024

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