31 Shantalla Road, Galway
Conversion of a commercial surgery to a residential unit with an added first floor, and retention of boundary works.
1852 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 February 2018
- Reference
- 1852
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing single-storey commercial surgery at the rear of a house into a residential unit, including raising the building height to add a first floor. The application also seeks retention permission for altered side boundaries and an existing side vehicular gate.
- 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 for
- A change of use of an existing single storey commercial unit (surgery) to the rear of the existing dwelling house to a proposed residential unit the works include the raising of the height of the building for additional first floor residential space and proposed changes to the elevations and all associated site works and 2): permission to retain alterations to the existing side boundary treatments to the front and rear of the existing dwelling house and retain an existing vehicular access gate to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 134 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 163 m |
| 8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 218 m |
| Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna | Jul 2025 | €302,500 | 219 m |
| 64 Shantalla Road, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €875,000 | 219 m |
| 10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 236 m |
| 12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 244 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 248 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
- Decision due18 April 2018
- Decision issued17 April 2018
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