20 Pollnarooma West, Salthill, Galway
Alterations to the balustrade of an existing first-floor balcony.
21285 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 September 2021
- Reference
- 21285
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations to the balustrade of the existing first-floor balcony of the house, along with associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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 development which will consist of alterations to the balustrade of the existing balcony at the first floor level of the existing house and all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 October 2022.
Notified floor area: 227.61 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Cor Mariae, 4 Pollnarooma West, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 158 m |
| 31 Carragh Hill, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 217 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 217 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 268 m |
| 24 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €688,000 | 280 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 285 m |
| 5 Carragh Hill, Knocknacarra, Galway | Dec 2025 | €730,000 | 294 m |
| Kingston, Taylors Hill, Galway | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 341 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 received1 September 2021
- Decision due26 October 2021
- Decision issued13 October 2021
- Grant issued18 November 2021
- Permission expiry17 November 2026
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