No. 23 Burrenview Heights, Knocknacarra, Galway
Conversion of a garage to a study, internal alterations, and a new garden shed in Knocknacarra.
21296 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 September 2021
- Reference
- 21296
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44.57 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing garage into a study, plaster over the front brick elevation, and demolish a boilerhouse chimney. The works also include internal layout changes, erecting a rear garden shed, and widening the front vehicular entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of (a) convert existing garage into study (b) plaster over existing brick elevation to garage section to front (c) demolish existing chimney to boilerhouse (d) carry out internal changes to layout (e) erect a rear garden shed (f) widen existing vehicular entrance to front of dwelling including alterations to existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units 82-89 Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road, Rahoon Galwayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,632,708 | 84 m |
| 56 and 61-73 (incl) Tobar Shéamais, An Tobar Letteragh Road Rahoon, Galway County Galwayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,295,154 | 84 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 86 m |
| The Bungalow, 4 Knocknacarra Road, Galway | Sept 2025 | €266,698 | 86 m |
| 3 Knockacarra Road, Knockacarra, Galway | Oct 2025 | €990,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Carragh Court, Knocknacarra Rd, Galway | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 153 m |
| 29 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra, Salthill | Mar 2026 | €343,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 3 Sli Na Mara, Kingston Rd, Galway | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 231 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 September 2021
- Decision due3 November 2021
- Decision issued28 October 2021
- Grant issued1 December 2021
- Permission expiry30 November 2026
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