8 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of a widened driveway entrance, a self-contained granny flat extension, and an enlarged rear shed.
18378 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 November 2018
- Reference
- 18378
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 November 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain a widened vehicular entrance and an enlarged shed in the rear garden. The application also includes the retention of elevational changes and a pitched roof to keep a previously approved extension as a self-contained granny flat.
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 to retain the following (a) widened vehicular entrance (b) elevational changes to retain the previously approved extension (planning reg. Reference 384/92) as a self-contained granny flat. The application would include the retention of the pitched roof over same (d) retention for the enlarged rear shed
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 67 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 100 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 102 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 114 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 130 m |
| 61 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €437,500 | 139 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 145 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 153 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 received22 November 2018
- Decision due25 January 2019
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Grant issued1 March 2019
- Permission expiry29 February 2024
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