GrantedExtensionDecided 3 September 2021

13 Beechmount Road, Highfield Park, Galway

First floor side extension, ground floor rear extension, and front entrance widening.

21237 · Galway City Council · Lodged 13 July 2021

Reference: 21237
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 July 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 179.56 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a first-floor extension to the side of the house, a ground-floor extension to the rear, and widening of the front entrance to accommodate on-site parking.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of a first floor side extension, rear ground floor extension and front entrance widening with on site parking

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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Built & sold

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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
7 Beechmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway	Jul 2025	€600,000	58 m
Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park	Dec 2025	€490,000	87 m
20 Cedarwood Close Park, Highfield, Galway	Jan 2026	€555,000	98 m
30 Maunsells Park, Galway, Galway	May 2026	€750,000	143 m
52 Maunsells Park, Taylors Hill, Galway	Oct 2025	€1,650,000	148 m
5 New Avenue Wood, Shantalla, Galway	Jun 2025	€430,000	161 m
18 Rockmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway	Apr 2025	€492,500	176 m
1 Beechmount Ave, Highfield Park, Galway	Jan 2026	€800,000	183 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 received13 July 2021
Decision due6 September 2021
Decision issued3 September 2021
Grant issued8 October 2021
Permission expiry7 October 2026

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