71 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway
Rear extension and minor front facade changes to a house on Upper Newcastle Road.
19118 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 April 2019
- Reference
- 19118
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling. The proposal also includes minor amendments to the front facade of the property.
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 extend to the rear of the existing dwelling with minor front façade amendments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 19 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 125 m |
| 6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle | May 2026 | €379,000 | 127 m |
| 34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €545,000 | 163 m |
| Ceann Scribe, An Boithrin, 51 Upper Newcastle | Aug 2025 | €430,555 | 175 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 238 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 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 received24 April 2019
- Decision due19 June 2019
- Decision issued18 June 2019
- Grant issued26 July 2019
- Permission expiry25 July 2024
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