17 Gort Siar, Western Distributor Road, Galway
Retention of external facade alterations and window/door reconfigurations in Galway.
21323 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 October 2021
- Reference
- 21323
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 228.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain alterations made to the external facades of an existing house. The works to be retained include the reconfiguration of windows and external doors, as well as the provision of additional windows and doors.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention which will consist of alterations to the external facades of the existing house, reconfiguration of windows and external doors, provision of additional windows and doors and all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 19 Binsin, Western Distributor Road, Knocknacarra | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 77 m |
| 26 Bin Sin, Western Distributor Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €278,500 | 97 m |
| 14 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €396,475 | 200 m |
| 8 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Cylbaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €396,475 | 200 m |
| 26 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €396,476 | 200 m |
| 7 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €362,533 | 200 m |
| 27 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwayprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €368,468 | 200 m |
| 11 Cnocan Na Craoibhe, Clybaun Road, Galwaynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €21,586 | 200 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 received4 October 2021
- Further information requested18 November 2021
- Further information received2 December 2021
- Decision due7 January 2022
- Decision issued6 January 2022
- Grant issued14 February 2022
- Permission expiry13 February 2027
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