No. 19 St Helen's St., Galway
Retention of a front boundary wall and railing.
2010 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 January 2020
- Reference
- 2010
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 January 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the existing front boundary wall and its associated railing at a property in Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for the retention of the front boundary wall and associated railing at
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 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 71 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 76 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 110 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 125 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 128 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 137 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 148 m |
| 46 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 153 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 received24 January 2020
- Decision due19 March 2020
- Decision issued19 March 2020
- Grant issued4 June 2020
- Permission expiry3 June 2025
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