51 St Brendans Avenue, Woodquay, Galway
Extension of duration to demolish 6 apartments and build a three-storey building with 2 apartments.
20328 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 December 2020
- Reference
- 20328
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 10 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the demolition of an existing building containing 6 apartments. In its place, a new three-storey apartment development will be constructed, consisting of one ground-floor two-bedroom apartment and one four-bedroom duplex apartment on the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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
E. O. D. On pl ref: 15/196: permission for (1) the demolition of existing building containing 6 no. Existing apartments and (2) the construction of a three storey apartment development. The development will consist of: a) 1 no. Ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, with rear garden and storage building b) 1 no. 4 bedroom apartment at first and second floor levels, with rear garden and storage building and roof terrace. C) all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Cobblestones, Eyre St, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 4 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 8 St Brendans Court, St Brendans Ave, Woodquay | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 73 m |
| 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 99 m |
| 14 Eglinton Court, Eyre St, Galway | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 99 m |
| 12 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 99 m |
| 3 St Anthonys Place, Woodquay, Galway | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 106 m |
| 7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway | Sept 2025 | €421,000 | 107 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 received10 December 2020
- Decision due12 February 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Permission expiry20 December 2025
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