GrantedExtensionDecided 23 May 2019

Freland, Whitestrand Road, Galway

Demolition of a garage and construction of a single-storey granny flat extension to the side of the house.

1996 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 April 2019

Reference: 1996
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 April 2019
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of knocking down an existing garage to build a single-storey, self-contained residential granny flat extension. It will be located at the side of the existing two-storey house and includes a new pedestrian access gate and entrance.

Extensiongranny flatdemolitionsuburban

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the demolition of a garage and the construction of a single storey self- contained residential granny flat extension to the side of an existing two storey dwelling, a new pedestrian access gate and entrance and all ancillary site works

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
31 Whitestrand Rd, Galway, Galway	Feb 2025	€480,000	67 m
11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill	Feb 2025	€258,000	129 m
1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€800,000	153 m
23 Whitestrand Park, Galway, Galway	Apr 2026	€660,000	166 m
24 Aras An Tra, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2026	€500,000	177 m
102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€1,285,000	209 m
47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway	Feb 2025	€435,000	249 m
52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€690,000	255 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 received2 April 2019
Decision due27 May 2019
Decision issued23 May 2019
Grant issued26 June 2019
Permission expiry25 June 2024

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