187 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway
Retention and extension of a house, roof changes, and building a new two-storey house next door.
20231 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 September 2020
- Reference
- 20231
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for retention and extension at the rear of an existing house, roof modifications, and the construction of a new two-storey dwelling house beside it. Both properties will be provided with new driveways, home offices, and parking spaces.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of retention and extension at rear of existing dwelling house, changes to the existing roof and construction of a new 2-storey dwelling house beside the existing revised from previously approved planning 07/698 and 12/332. Both dwelling will be provided with new driveways and entrances, rear home office space, 1 car parking space and bicycle parking.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 77 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 83 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 88 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 88 m |
| Apt No3a, Eglington Court, Galway | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 98 m |
| 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 120 m |
| St. Vincents, Newtownsmith, Galway City | Apr 2025 | €5,646,714 | 130 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 148 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 received9 September 2020
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