GrantedAlterationsDecided 23 April 2019

12 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Galway

Conversion of a garage into a bedroom and alterations to the entrance porch.

1965 · Galway City Council · Lodged 12 March 2019

Reference: 1965
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 March 2019
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of changing the use of an existing garage to a bedroom, replacing the garage door with a window, and modifying the entrance porch to relocate the door from the front to the side.

Alterationsgarage conversionporch

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of a) change of use of existing garage to bedroom and replacement of garage door with window b) changes to existing entrance porch and relocate door from front to side porch c) along with all ancillary site works and site services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle	Oct 2025	€625,000	53 m
Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway	May 2025	€805,000	139 m
73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway	Jul 2025	€640,000	157 m
6 Gort Ciuin, Moyola Park, Newcastle	May 2026	€379,000	285 m
38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2025	€540,000	288 m
34 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway	Aug 2025	€545,000	296 m
2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2025	€532,000	303 m
21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€498,000	309 m

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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 received12 March 2019
Decision due6 May 2019
Decision issued23 April 2019
Grant issued28 May 2019
Permission expiry27 May 2024

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