Upper Newcastle Road, Dangan, Co.Galway
Demolition of an existing house and construction of eight new dormer houses in Dangan.
21359 · Galway City Council · Lodged 3 November 2021
- Reference
- 21359
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2021
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 1346 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing 205 sqm house and outbuildings. In its place, 8 new two-storey dormer houses will be built, featuring a home-zone parking layout, communal open space, and new pedestrian and vehicular access.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of the demolition of the existing dwelling house and outbuildings (205 sqm) and the development of 8 no. Dwellings comprising of (type a) 5 no. 4-bed two storey dormer houses and (type b) 3 no. 4-bed two storey dormer houses; this includes the provision of a car parking and communal open space via a home-zone arrangement, new pedestrian and vehicular access onto dangan court, closure of existing vehicular access onto the n59 and construction of new private pedestrian access, new boundary treatments as well as all other associated site development works. The gross floor area of the proposed development is 1,860.5 sqm)
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Park, Dangan, Galway | Apr 2026 | €1,540,000 | 18 m |
| 18 Dun Daingean, Newcastle Rd, Galway | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 73 m |
| 18 Dangan Court, Dangan, Galway | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 114 m |
| 6 St Annes Court, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 118 m |
| 7 St Annes, Dangan, Galway | Jun 2026 | €375,000 | 121 m |
| 23 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2026 | €490,000 | 155 m |
| 114 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €415,000 | 164 m |
| 72 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 173 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 received3 November 2021
- Further information requested17 December 2021
- Further information received27 May 2022
- Decision due16 February 2023
- Decision issued15 February 2023
- Grant issued22 March 2023
- Permission expiry21 March 2028
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