Lenabower, Cappagh Road, Galway
Demolition of a house and sheds to build 43 residential units (21 apartments and 22 houses).
19375 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2019
- Reference
- 19375
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2019
- Residential units
- 41
- Floor area
- 4969 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing house and sheds to construct 43 residential units, comprising 21 apartments and 22 houses. It includes upgrading site access, landscaping, and reinstatement of a wall along Cappagh 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 for development which will consist of: the development of 43 no. Residential units (21 apartments, 22 houses) upgrade of existing site access, demolition of existing residential dwelling, demolition of existing sheds, demolition and reinstatement of existing wall along cappagh road, associated landscape and open space works. All associated services and site works. The planning application is accompanied with a natura impact statement (nis)
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 30 April 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 1,948.7 m²
6 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sli Na Coille, Cappagh Road, Barna | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 62 m |
| 130 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 73 m |
| 124 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, Galway | Jan 2025 | €268,000 | 93 m |
| 16 Tor Bui, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 168 m |
| Apartment 108, Ard Raithn�, Bearna | Jan 2026 | €371,499 | 219 m |
| 8 Tor Bui, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Feb 2026 | €705,000 | 222 m |
| 105 Liosmor, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €570,000 | 254 m |
| 18 An Cimin Mor, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 287 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 received23 December 2019
- Further information requested24 February 2020
- Further information received30 March 2020
- Decision due12 August 2020
- Decision issued12 August 2020
- Grant issued23 September 2020
- Permission expiry22 September 2025
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