34 Racecourse Gardens, Ballybrit, Galway
Construction of a granny flat and front elevation alterations at 34 Racecourse Gardens.
20251 · Galway City Council · Lodged 29 September 2020
- Reference
- 20251
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a granny flat to the side of the existing dwelling house. It also includes rendering the existing pebble dash on the south gable and stone facing the existing brick on the front elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of a) granny flat to side of dwelling house, b) render existing pebble dash on south gable c) stone face the existing brick on front elevation
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.
This property has sold
- €380,00023 June 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Racecourse Gardens, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €326,000 | 36 m |
| 37 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2025 | €482,000 | 85 m |
| 11 Race Course Lawn, Ballybritt, Co. Galway | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 95 m |
| 17 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 98 m |
| 4 Gort Na Gcapall, Ballybrit, Co Galway | Oct 2025 | €425,000 | 122 m |
| 48 Ballybrit Heights, Ballybrit, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 126 m |
| 66 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 137 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 received29 September 2020
- Decision due23 November 2020
- Decision issued10 November 2020
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