23 Fr. Griffin Road, Galway
Demolition of an existing house to build a new house, garage, and home office/guest bedroom.
19341 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 December 2019
- Reference
- 19341
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing substandard house. A new house will be constructed in its place, along with a domestic garage and a home office/guest bedroom building fronting onto Whitestrand Road.
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 for demolition of existing sub standard house and for construction of new house and all associated site works and services and also for domestic garage and home office/guest bedroom fronting on to the whitestrand 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 24 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 220 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 44 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 76 m |
| 28 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 114 m |
| 19 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €445,000 | 114 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 120 m |
| 1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 130 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 169 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 193 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 received6 December 2019
- Further information requested6 February 2020
- Further information received31 March 2020
- Decision due19 June 2020
- Decision issued9 June 2020
- Grant issued10 July 2020
- Permission expiry9 July 2025
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
Permission to retain minor alterations to previously granted permission Ref No. 14/267
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18212Galway CityLodged 28 Jun 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
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No 21 Whitestrand Road , Galway
23229Galway CityLodged 13 Oct 2023Alterations
- Refused50 m away
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221Galway CityLodged 6 Jan 2022Retention
- Granted70 m away
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18119Galway CityLodged 13 Apr 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Permission for development which will consist of the erection of a front extension to a dwelling house
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22176Galway CityLodged 23 Jun 2022Extension
- Granted100 m away
Permission for a single storey extension to an existing house
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1914Galway CityLodged 23 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted110 m away
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21268Galway CityLodged 19 Aug 2021Retention
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