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The Lighthouse, No 40 Lough Atalia Road, Galway

First floor side and front extension with a balcony at The Lighthouse, Lough Atalia Road.

21315 · Galway City Council · Lodged 24 September 2021

Reference: 21315
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 September 2021

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a first floor side and front extension with an amenity balcony to accommodate an increased bedroom and storage area. It also includes a new ventilation window at the third floor side elevation.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of (a) a first floor side and front extension with amenity balcony to accommodate an increased bedroom and storage area (b) an opaque top hung ventilation window at the third floor side elevation and all associated external works

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

What happened next

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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
11 Sea View Court, College Rd, Galway	Dec 2025	€365,000	47 m
Apt 4, St Augustine House, Louth Atalia Rdprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€385,000	52 m
Apt 1, Mulryan Apartments, Lough Atalia Rd	Apr 2026	€280,000	62 m
Apt 1, Watersedge Apts, Louth Atalia Rd	Nov 2025	€295,000	78 m
12 College Rd, Galway, Galway	Jan 2025	€750,000	103 m
7 College Road, Galway	Nov 2025	€150,000	107 m
3 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€535,000	121 m
2 Ladyswell, Louth Atalia Rd, Galway	Sept 2025	€470,000	121 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

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Application received24 September 2021

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