Ballybane More, Briarhill, Galway
Retention of dormer windows, porch, and shed, plus permission to convert a garage into a bedroom.
21376 · Galway City Council · Lodged 16 November 2021
- Reference
- 21376
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for three dormer windows, elevational alterations, a bay window, an enclosed porch, a shed, and altered boundaries. It also seeks permission to convert an existing garage into a bedroom, replacing the garage doors with a window.
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 retention and for development which will consist of retaining three dormer windows, for elevational alterations, for bay window to sitting room, for enclosed porch, for shed and for altered site boundaries and for planning permission to convert garage into bedroom, including replacing garage doors with window all at the existing house
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 23 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Ballybrit Heights, Ballybrit, Galway | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 121 m |
| 1 Castleview Court, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 126 m |
| 4 Gort Na Gcapall, Ballybrit, Co Galway | Oct 2025 | €425,000 | 129 m |
| 31 Sliabh B�n, Ballybane, Galway | Jun 2025 | €156,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Gort Na Gcapaill, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €310,000 | 144 m |
| 19 -26 Sliabh Bhan, Ballybane, Galway | Nov 2025 | €2,380,000 | 167 m |
| 34 Racecourse Gardens, Ballybrit, Galway | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 189 m |
| 66 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 216 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 received16 November 2021
- Decision due19 January 2022
- Decision issued17 January 2022
- Grant issued22 February 2022
- Permission expiry21 February 2027
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