GrantedNew dwellingDecided 29 January 2019

25 Drom Oir, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra

Demolition of a fire-damaged semi-detached house and replacement with a new matching house.

18386 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 November 2018

Reference: 18386
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 November 2018
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 220.48 m²

Summary

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This application seeks permission to demolish an existing semi-detached house that has been damaged by fire. It will be replaced with a new dwelling house designed to match the original structure.

New dwellingdemolitionrebuildreplacement home

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Official record

Development description

Permission to demolish existing fire damage semi-detached house and to replace it with new dwelling house to match the existing house

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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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 October 2019.

Notified floor area: 120.48 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
56 Drom Oir, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	May 2026	€435,000	47 m
35 Drum Oir, Distributor Rd, Salthill	Nov 2025	€497,000	119 m
78 Cluain Dara, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra	Jul 2025	€385,000	145 m
3 Cluain Dara, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€471,000	181 m
9 Ard Fraoigh, Clybaun, Galway	Sept 2025	€585,000	217 m
Convent Rd, Ballinrobe, Mayo	Dec 2025	€150,000	248 m
32 Cluain Mhor, Clybaun Road, Galway	Aug 2025	€585,000	256 m
59 Portacarron, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway	Jun 2025	€425,000	271 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 received29 November 2018
Decision due1 February 2019
Decision issued29 January 2019
Grant issued6 March 2019
Permission expiry5 March 2024

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