3 Whitestrand Avenue, Salthill, Galway
Retention of a converted attic, a single-storey rear extension, and a garden shed.
21332 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 October 2021
- Reference
- 21332
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 259 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain a 30 square metre attic conversion used for storage. The application also seeks retention for a 14.4 square metre single-storey rear extension and an 11 square metre garden 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 development and permission for retention which will consist of retaining the converted attic to storage space (30m2), a single-storey rear extension (14.4m2) and a garden shed (11m2) and 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 60 m |
| 102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €1,285,000 | 137 m |
| 56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 153 m |
| 10 St Marys Ave, Taylors Hill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €497,000 | 159 m |
| 21 Churchfields, Whitestrand Ave, Lower Salthill | Aug 2025 | €670,000 | 160 m |
| 78 Churchfields, Lower Salthill, Galway | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 174 m |
| 47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 186 m |
| 19 Lios Ealtan, Lower Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €471,000 | 191 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 received14 October 2021
- Decision due8 December 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
- Grant issued5 January 2022
- Permission expiry4 January 2027
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