Upper Newcastle Road, Dangan, Co Galway
Demolition of a house to build 21 residential units, mainly duplexes and apartments, with parking and landscaping.
2015 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 January 2020
- Reference
- 2015
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2020
- Residential units
- 7
- Floor area
- 676 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing house and sheds to construct 21 residential units across two blocks. The units comprise various apartments and duplexes up to three storeys, with new pedestrian and vehicular access points.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development of (a) demolition of a dwelling house and shed structures (b) construction of 21 no. Residential units comprising of: block a
- 1 no. 2 storey 1-bedroom duplex apartment; 1 no. 1 storey 1-bedroom apartment; 6 no. 2 storey 2-bedroom duplex apartments, 4 no. 3 storey 2-bedroom duplex apartment/penthouse, 2 no. 1 storey 2-bedroom apartment, 3 no. 2 storey 3-bedroom duplex apartment and 1 no. 3 storey 3-bedroom duplex apartment/penthouse; block b
- 2 no. 1 storey 2-bedroom apartment and 1 no. 2 storey 2 -bedroom duplex apartment (c) provision of appropriate car parking and landscaping, (d) provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections ancillary to the residential development, (e) pedestrian access and car parking provision from dún daingean (f) closure of existing vehicular access onto the n59 and construction of pedestrian and vehicular access from dangan court as well as all associated site development works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 18 m |
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 73 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 114 m |
| 6 St Annes Court, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 118 m |
| 7 St Annes, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 122 m |
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 155 m |
| 114 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €415,000 | 164 m |
| 72 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 173 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 received28 January 2020
- Further information requested20 March 2020
- Application withdrawn30 November 2020
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