1 Ashdale Road, Highfield Park, Galway
Retention of kitchen and dining extensions and front door changes, plus converting a playschool back to residential use.
1959 · Galway City Council · Lodged 7 March 2019
- Reference
- 1959
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an extended kitchen and dining area to the rear, along with variations to the front elevation and front door. The application also seeks permission to revert a previously approved playschool back to ancillary residential use.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for retention for development which consists of
- Retention of extended kitchen and dining extensions to rear as constructed. 2 retention of variations to front elevation/ front door as constructed
- Permission to revert playschool granted (279/97) to usage ancillary to main dwelling as ancillary residential use on existing foot print. And for all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway | Jan 2026 | €800,000 | 43 m |
| 20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 74 m |
| 7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 88 m |
| 52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 97 m |
| Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park | Dec 2025 | €490,000 | 132 m |
| 30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway | May 2026 | €750,000 | 194 m |
| Lima, Taylors Hill Rd, Galway | Mar 2025 | €1,125,000 | 195 m |
| 1 Mount Eaton House, Mount Eaton, Galway | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 245 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 received7 March 2019
- Decision due1 May 2019
- Decision issued23 April 2019
- Grant issued28 May 2019
- Permission expiry27 May 2024
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