Apartment No.7 The Cuilin, 29 Upper Newcastle, Galway
Retention of attic conversion to bedrooms and permission for ground floor alterations.
20269 · Galway City Council · Lodged 20 October 2020
- Reference
- 20269
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for internal ground floor alterations to an apartment, including new compartment walls and a lobby. Retention is also sought for the change of use of the first-floor attic space into two additional bedrooms.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission and permission for retention for development which will consist of to make internal alterations on the ground floor of the apartment which consist of the addition of internal compartment walls and addition of internal compartment walls and addition of an internal hallway and lobby and permission to retain the change of use of first floor attic space consisting of 2 additional bedrooms and any associated works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 42 m |
| Grafton House, 27 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 42 m |
| 23 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 43 m |
| 31 Upper Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 63 m |
| 22 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €600,000 | 72 m |
| 19 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 78 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 135 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 159 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 received20 October 2020
- Further information requested2 December 2020
- Further information received6 April 2021
- Decision due3 May 2021
- Decision issued28 April 2021
- Grant issued11 June 2021
- Permission expiry10 June 2026
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