RefusedApartmentsDecided 16 March 2022

Tornog, Headford Road, Galway

Addition of six apartments to the undercroft of an approved block on Headford Road.

21340 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 October 2021

Reference: 21340
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 October 2021
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 167.28 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to amend a previously approved planning permission. The changes include adding four two-bedroom apartments and two one-bedroom apartments to the undercroft of Block H, along with minor window changes and extra parking.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which will consist of amending planning approval reference 19/42 consisting of: (i) the addition of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments to the undercroft of the approved block h (ii) minor window configuration changes and (iii) additional car parking and associated site 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore	Nov 2025	€390,000	131 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€435,000	173 m
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€450,000	189 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€400,000	233 m
18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway	Jun 2026	€391,000	233 m
13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€235,000	233 m
167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€271,000	289 m
137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar	Jan 2025	€445,000	311 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

Timeline

Application received19 October 2021
Further information requested8 December 2021
Further information received21 February 2022
Decision due20 March 2022
Decision issued16 March 2022
Appeal submitted12 April 2022

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