GrantedNew dwellingDecided 23 October 2020

12 Canal Road Upper, Galway

Construction of a two and a half storey house on Canal Road Upper, Galway.

20175 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 July 2020

Reference: 20175
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 July 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 407 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the construction of a new two and a half storey dwelling house. The proposed floor area of the house is 407 sqm.

New dwellingone off houseurban

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of
Construction of two and a half storey dwelling (407.0. M2)
All associated 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€345,000	58 m
2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway	Sept 2025	€580,000	62 m
Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€188,500	131 m
Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway	Feb 2025	€975,000	147 m
2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway	May 2025	€280,000	273 m
1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€970,000	284 m
1 Earls Island, Salmon Weir, Co Galway	Sept 2025	€980,000	299 m
46 New Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€415,000	321 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 received2 July 2020
Further information requested25 August 2020
Further information received29 September 2020
Decision due26 October 2020
Decision issued23 October 2020
Appeal submitted18 November 2020
Appeal decided29 April 2021
Permission expiry28 April 2026

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