GrantedApartmentsDecided 5 November 2020

33-35 Saint Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Galway

Revisions to a residential development in Galway to increase the unit count from 19 to 27 apartments.

20235 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 September 2020

Reference: 20235
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 September 2020

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend a previously approved development to increase the total units to 27. It includes replacing a previously approved block with a new 6-storey apartment block containing 18 units, alongside revisions to a 3-storey duplex block, courtyard, and cycle stores.

Apartmentsapartmentsurban developmentdensity

Residential units: 27
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for revisions to previously granted residential development under pl. Ref 18/47 and an bord pleanala number abp 301960-18 at this site. The new proposal will consist of: (a) an increase in unit numbers from 19 no. Granted units to a total of 27 no. Residential units. (b) previously approved 3 storey duplex block to saint brendan's avenue containing: 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex; 4 no. 2 bedroom duplex; 1 no. 2 bedroom own door apartment and 3 no. 1 bedroom own door apartments with amendments to rear to allow for lift and communal stairs to first floor. (c) replacement of the previously approved 4 storey duplex block to the rear of the site (containing 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments & 4 no. 3 bedroom duplexes) and 2 storey block to the courtyard (containing 2 no. 2 bed apartments) with a new 6 storey apartment block and larger communal courtyard. New apartment block to contain: 12 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 1 bedroom apartments with revised access onto rear laneway. (d) this application also includes revisions to cycle store, bin stores and landscaping including larger shared communal courtyard, provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, ancillary to the residential development as well as all associated site development works and services at

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 27 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 719 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29b St Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay, Galway	Dec 2025	€280,000	37 m
12 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Prospect Hill	Nov 2025	€270,000	39 m
5 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway	Jun 2025	€285,000	39 m
Apartment 30 Amhra House, Bothar Na Mban, Galway	May 2025	€230,000	44 m
6 Caladh Mor, Woodquay, Galway	Aug 2025	€305,000	47 m
Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay	Oct 2025	€280,000	56 m
Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay	Oct 2025	€300,000	56 m
3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway	Jun 2025	€500,000	75 m

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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 received14 September 2020
Decision due8 November 2020
Decision issued5 November 2020
Grant issued14 December 2020
Permission expiry13 December 2025

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