GrantedExtensionDecided 3 July 2020

12 Brooklawn, Knocknacarra Road, Galway

Extensions to the rear and side of a house in Galway, including partial demolition and a new garden shed.

20122 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 May 2020

Reference: 20122
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 May 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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The development consists of extensions to the rear and side of the existing dwelling house, along with alterations to elevations and partial demolitions. It also includes a new garden shed, widening of the existing driveway access, and associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for extensions to the rear and side of existing dwelling house, alterations to elevations, partial demolitions as required, new garden shed, widening of existing access/driveway and all associated 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 October 2020.

Notified floor area: 42 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway	Apr 2025	€700,000	155 m
24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€688,000	187 m
5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway	Dec 2025	€730,000	229 m
Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway	Dec 2025	€950,000	237 m
Bergamo, Kingston Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€795,000	249 m
O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill	Mar 2026	€1,350,000	266 m
29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill	Mar 2026	€343,000	300 m
3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway	Oct 2025	€990,000	317 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 received13 May 2020
Decision due18 July 2020
Decision issued3 July 2020
Grant issued17 August 2020
Permission expiry16 August 2025

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