158 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway
Retention and completion of a rear extension to a house in Newcastle, Galway.
21231 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 July 2021
- Reference
- 21231
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 146 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to retain an existing rear extension to the dwelling house. It also includes proposals to complete and modify the extension as per the submitted documents, along with ancillary site works.
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
Retention permission which consists of retaining existing rear extension to dwelling house and complete/modify same as per documents lodged, together with all ancillary site works & services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23a The Bailey, Circular Rd, Galway | Mar 2026 | €373,000 | 69 m |
| 120 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Co Galway | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 128 m |
| 3 The Bailey, Circular Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €825,000 | 164 m |
| 191 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 198 m |
| 43 Hazel Pk, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 207 m |
| 51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 211 m |
| 44 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 212 m |
| 6 Carriag Liath, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 219 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 received9 July 2021
- Decision due2 September 2021
- Decision issued27 August 2021
- Appeal submitted23 September 2021
- Appeal decided31 January 2022
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