GrantedApartmentsDecided 19 November 2020

111 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway

Demolition of a fire-damaged house and construction of a three-storey building with 10 apartments for older people.

20248 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 September 2020

Reference: 20248
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 September 2020

Summary

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The development on Upper Newcastle Road will demolish an existing fire-damaged two-storey dwelling. In its place, a three-storey building containing 10 one-bedroom independent living apartments for older people will be built, including parking and landscaping.

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Residential units: 10
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of the demolition of the existing fire damaged two storey dwelling and for the construction of independent living units for older people. This will comprise of 10 no. One-bedroom apartments in a three-storey building, with associated on site car parking, external storage and landscaping

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 17 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 March 2025.

Notified floor area: 653 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2025	€532,000	162 m
7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle	Oct 2025	€625,000	195 m
10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€445,000	217 m
38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2025	€540,000	270 m
Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway	May 2025	€805,000	271 m
21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway	Sept 2025	€498,000	276 m
42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2025	€570,000	294 m
73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway	Jul 2025	€640,000	299 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 received28 September 2020
Decision due22 November 2020
Decision issued19 November 2020
Grant issued7 January 2021
Permission expiry6 January 2026

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