16 Fr. Griffin Road, Galway
Construction of a six-bedroom guesthouse and garden shed on Fr. Griffin Road, Galway.
19117 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 April 2019
- Reference
- 19117
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new six-bedroom guesthouse, a garden shed, and all associated site works and services.
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 six bedroom guesthouse, garden shed, and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 67 m |
| 19 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €445,000 | 67 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 131 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 163 m |
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 170 m |
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 170 m |
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 193 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 194 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 received23 April 2019
- Further information requested13 June 2019
- Further information received3 July 2019
- Decision due30 July 2019
- Decision issued29 July 2019
- Appeal submitted23 August 2019
- Appeal decided13 December 2019
- Permission expiry12 December 2024
In the area
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22217Galway CityLodged 4 Aug 2022Retention
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2360184Galway CityLodged 21 Dec 2023Extension
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21427Galway CityLodged 22 Dec 2021Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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2560024Galway CityLodged 31 Jan 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development which consists of: amending the roof of previously approved single-storey…
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- Granted80 m away
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21268Galway CityLodged 19 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted80 m away
Permission is sought for the development which will consist of the installation of one District Regulation…
Father Burke Park , Father Griffin Road , Galway
20196Galway CityLodged 24 Jul 2020Infrastructure
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