5 Upper Newcastle, Galway
Relocation of the main entrance door and an approved boundary wall.
19231 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 August 2019
- Reference
- 19231
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to relocate the main entrance door of the property. The application also proposes the relocation of a previously approved boundary wall under planning reference 17/343.
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
Planning permission is sought to relocate the main entrance door and the relocation of the approved boundary wall, pl. Ref. : 17/343, to the front of
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 20 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 53 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 101 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 133 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 144 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 144 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 179 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 received13 August 2019
- Decision due7 October 2019
- Decision issued1 October 2019
- Grant issued5 November 2019
- Permission expiry4 November 2024
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