6 Clifton Crescent, Newcastle, Galway
Conversion of a former dentist surgery into residential use and construction of a side extension.
1944 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 February 2019
- Reference
- 1944
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a dentist surgery at the side of the existing house back to residential use. It also includes plans for a single-storey side extension, elevation changes, and associated works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (a) change of use of dentist surgery to side of existing house to residential use as part of the existing house (b) for a single storey side extension to the existing house (c) all elevation changes and (d) associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 81 m |
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 103 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 150 m |
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 156 m |
| 6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 159 m |
| 42 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 169 m |
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 184 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 204 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 received18 February 2019
- Decision due14 April 2019
- Decision issued11 April 2019
- Grant issued23 May 2019
- Permission expiry22 May 2024
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