No 91 Sandyvale Lawn, Headford Road, Galway
Retention of an external metal fire escape structure at the rear of a house.
20366 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- 20366
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of an existing external metal fire escape structure. The structure is located at the rear of the dwelling on Headford Road.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of development which will consist of the erection of an external metal fire escape structure to the rear of the existing dwelling at
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Sandyvale Lawn, Headford Rd, Galway City | Nov 2025 | €336,000 | 150 m |
| 370 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €87,000 | 259 m |
| 440 Tirellan Heights, Galway, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 261 m |
| 35 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 269 m |
| 32 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 289 m |
| 428 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 290 m |
| 424 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway City | Feb 2025 | €397,000 | 296 m |
| 48 Tirellan Heights, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €362,500 | 337 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 received23 December 2020
- Decision due25 February 2021
- Decision issued25 February 2021
- Appeal submitted22 March 2021
- Appeal decided26 May 2021
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