51 Father Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galway
Demolition of a rear utility room to build a new two-storey rear extension and a single-storey front extension.
19244 · Galway City Council · Lodged 27 August 2019
- Reference
- 19244
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an old rear utility room. It proposes a new two-storey extension to the rear, a single-storey extension to the front, and a new vehicle access off the public road.
- 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
Full planning permission is sought for (1) demolition of old rear utility room, (2) construction of a new two story extension to the rear of the house, a single storey extension to the front of the house and all ancillary works and (3) new vehicle access off public road
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 53.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Fr Burke Road, Galway | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 16 m |
| 54a Fr Burke Road, The Claddagh, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 26 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 97 m |
| 64 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galwaynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 105 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 116 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 121 m |
| 8 St Dominicks Ave, Claddagh, Galway | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 133 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 136 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 received27 August 2019
- Further information requested18 October 2019
- Further information received10 December 2019
- Decision due15 January 2020
- Decision issued15 January 2020
- Grant issued24 February 2020
- Permission expiry23 February 2025
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