RefusedNew dwellingDecided 26 June 2020

No.50 College Road, Galway

Demolition of a side garage and construction of a new two-storey house on College Road.

2058 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 March 2020

Reference: 2058
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 March 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 46 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single-storey garage side annex of the existing house. A new two-storey dwelling will be constructed in its place, along with all associated site works.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission is sought for the development which will consist of (a) demolition of the existing single storey garage side annex of the existing house (b) construction of a new two storey dwelling in place of the demolished garage (c) all associated building works and site works

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
46 College Road, Galway	Dec 2025	€810,000	18 m
66 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Oct 2025	€615,000	55 m
62 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2026	€513,000	94 m
61 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€525,000	100 m
70 The Green, College Rd, Galway	Apr 2025	€537,000	117 m
3 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€535,000	135 m
2 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€470,000	135 m
Millennium House, 94 College Road, Galway	Feb 2026	€1,100,000	163 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 received9 March 2020
Decision due28 June 2020
Decision issued26 June 2020

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