Upper Newcastle, Galway
Construction of a new two-storey house in Upper Newcastle, Galway.
1851 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 February 2018
- Reference
- 1851
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to build a new two-storey dwelling house. The development will include all associated services and the laying of pipes within a proposed right of way.
- Storeys
- 2
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 construct a two storey dwelling house with all associated services including laying pipes in proposed right of way
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 39 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 64 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 87 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 226 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 249 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 274 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 300 m |
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 346 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 February 2018
- Further information requested11 April 2018
- Further information received14 June 2018
- Decision due11 July 2018
- Decision issued3 July 2018
- Grant issued8 August 2018
- Permission expiry7 August 2023
In the area
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