16 Emerson Avenue, Salthill, Galway
Construction of a garage, retention of a concrete slab, and roof alterations in Salthill.
19252 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 September 2019
- Reference
- 19252
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a domestic garage and to retain and extend an existing concrete slab. The application also includes minor alterations to a rear dormer window and the roof over the rear sitting room.
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 is sought to construct a domestic garage, retain and extend existing concrete slab, and permission for minor alterations to dormer window at rear of dwelling house and alterations to roof over sitting room to rear of dwelling house. Original planning ref no. 17/271.
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 8 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 26 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oaklands, Salthill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €775,000 | 53 m |
| 9 Oaklands, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €750,000 | 64 m |
| 2 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €871,000 | 184 m |
| 168 Upr Salthill, Galway, Galway | Feb 2025 | €995,000 | 187 m |
| Apt.3 - An Gaileara�, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 190 m |
| 178 Upper Salthill, Galway City, County Galwaynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 198 m |
| 8 The Gallery, Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill | Dec 2025 | €875,000 | 201 m |
| 15 Forster Park, Salthill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 211 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 received5 September 2019
- Decision due30 October 2019
- Decision issued24 October 2019
- Grant issued3 December 2019
- Permission expiry2 December 2024
In the area
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- Refused60 m away
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