No. 7 and No. 9 Upper Newcaslte Road, Galway
Conversion and extension of two semi-detached houses into 12-bedroom student accommodation in Galway.
19258 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 September 2019
- Reference
- 19258
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to merge and refurbish two semi-detached houses into a 3-storey building containing 3 apartments for student accommodation. The project involves demolishing rear annexes, constructing a new 3-storey rear extension, and reconstructing the attic space.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for (a) refurbishment/ part reconstruction and merging of 2 no. Semi- detached houses to form a 12 bedroom student accommodation, in the form of 3 apartments, in a single 3 storey building (b) demolition of the rear two storey annexes of both existing houses (c) construction of a new rear three storey extension (d) reconstruction of existing converted attic space of houses no. 7 and no. 9 to be merged with the new rear three storey extension (e) all elevations changes (f) construction of a bin store and covered bike stand (g) all associated building works and site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 36 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 39 m |
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 90 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 112 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 116 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 127 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 127 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 163 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 received10 September 2019
- Decision due4 November 2019
- Decision issued31 October 2019
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