31 Newcastle Road, Galway
Retention of a rear balcony and change of use from offices to two apartments in Galway.
2086 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 March 2020
- Reference
- 2086
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a rear balcony terrace with guard railings at the first floor. It also requests permission to change the use of the first floor from offices to two 1-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for the retention of the rear balcony terrace with guard railings at the first floor of the existing development and for the change of use from offices to 2 no dwellings (2 no. 1 bedroom units) and all associated external works at the first floor of the existing development
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 32 Newcastle Rd, Galway | Jun 2026 | €188,500 | 21 m |
| 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 132 m |
| 1 Lower Newcastle, Galway, Co Galway | Sept 2025 | €970,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Canal Court, Canal Rd Upper, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 157 m |
| Presentation Convent, Presentation Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €975,000 | 292 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 295 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 304 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 315 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 received30 March 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued1 September 2020
- Permission expiry31 August 2025
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