Kahansa House, 3 Seamount, Salthill
Retention of an attic conversion, roof lights, a window, and a chimney in Salthill.
19340 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 December 2019
- Reference
- 19340
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to an existing house. This includes an attic conversion, three roof lights, one first-floor window, and a chimney.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission which will consist of the provision of 1 no. First floor window, 1 no. Chimney, attic conversion and 3 no. Roof lights
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Seamount, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 84 m |
| 6 Ocean Towers, Salthill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €570,000 | 132 m |
| 72 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill | Nov 2025 | €672,000 | 185 m |
| 101 Dun Na Carraige, Salthill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €660,000 | 198 m |
| 104 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill | May 2025 | €700,000 | 213 m |
| 25 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Galway | Dec 2025 | €613,000 | 302 m |
| 17 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill | Apr 2026 | €548,000 | 302 m |
| 148 Dun Na Carraige, Blackrock, Salthill | Apr 2025 | €432,500 | 352 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 December 2019
- Decision due7 February 2020
- Decision issued6 February 2020
- Grant issued16 March 2020
- Permission expiry15 March 2025
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