12 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway
Retention of changes made to a house, including a front bay window, raised side dormer roof, and a rear shed.
21282 · Galway City Council · Lodged 30 August 2021
- Reference
- 21282
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 123.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changes made to the built form that differ from a previously approved planning permission. These include a pitched roof bay window, a modified front entrance, a raised side dormer roof, an extra parking space, and a rear shed.
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 for retention which consists of retention of the built form as differs to that approved under planning permission ref 07/870 namely: (a) pitched roof bay window to front elevation (b) modified front entrance door and render (c) raised side dormer roof (d) addition of 1 parking space (2 total) (e) revision of rear patio door to single door on eastern side of elevation (f) addition of shed to rear boundary (g) side gate and overhead canopy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 42 m |
| 61 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 105 m |
| 44 Castlelawn Heights, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 113 m |
| 77 Gort Na Coiribe, Galway, Galway | Jul 2026 | €355,000 | 122 m |
| 196 Castlelawn Heights, Headford Rd, Galwaynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €147,324 | 134 m |
| 56 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 145 m |
| 53 Gort Na Coiribe, Headford Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 153 m |
| 49 Gort Na Coiribe, Student Village, Headford Rd | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 165 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 August 2021
- Decision due24 October 2021
- Decision issued22 October 2021
- Grant issued24 November 2021
- Permission expiry23 November 2026
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