Palmyra Ave., To the Rear of 28 St Mary's Road, Galway
Construction of a new two-storey house and retention of a vehicular entrance.
209 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 January 2020
- Reference
- 209
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 95 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to build a new two-storey dwelling house with access from Palmyra Avenue, including connection to services. Retention permission is also sought for the existing vehicular site entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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 retention permission is sought for the development which will consist of the construction of a two-storey dwelling house accessed from palmyra ave. , connection to existing services and all ancillary site works, and retention of the existing vehicular site entrance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 30 m |
| 13 Palmyra Park, Galway, Galway | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 56 m |
| 8 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €506,667 | 139 m |
| Rock Lawn, 6 St Marys Park, Taylors Hill Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,065,000 | 143 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 195 m |
| 15 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Lower Salthill | Jun 2026 | €405,000 | 195 m |
| 27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 203 m |
| Columbans Hall, Sea Road, Galyway | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 218 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 received24 January 2020
- Further information requested18 March 2020
- Further information received22 July 2020
- Decision due10 September 2020
- Decision issued9 September 2020
- Appeal submitted6 October 2020
- Appeal decided17 February 2021
- Permission expiry16 February 2026
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