17 Shantalla Road, Galway
Change of use of a former creche to a residential dwelling, including refurbishment and extension.
21364 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 November 2021
- Reference
- 21364
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing creche building into a residential dwelling. The development will also involve refurbishment and extension works to the property.
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 this development which will consist of: for the refurbishment and extension. Application to include permission for change of use of the existing building from a creche to a residential dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 125 m |
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 136 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 181 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 194 m |
| 22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 266 m |
| 8 Sancta Maria, St Marys Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €360,000 | 298 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 received10 November 2021
- Decision due13 January 2022
- Decision issued13 January 2022
- Grant issued22 February 2022
- Permission expiry21 February 2027
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