GrantedRetentionDecided 10 February 2022

53 Father Griffin Road, Salthill, Galway

Retention of a domestic store and the conversion of a garage into living space.

21421 · Galway City Council · Lodged 21 December 2021

Reference: 21421
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 21 December 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to retain a domestic store and the conversion of an existing garage into part of the living accommodation for the dwelling house. The application also includes minor alterations to the dwelling.

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Development description

Permission for retention which will consist of retention of domestic store and conversion of garage to part of living accommodation for dwelling house, minor alterations to dwelling and all 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
102 Father Griffin Rd, Lower Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€1,285,000	43 m
47 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway	Feb 2025	€435,000	80 m
56 Lios Ealtain, Nile Lodge, Salthill	Jan 2025	€360,000	105 m
54 Father Griffin Road, Galway	Apr 2025	€292,500	131 m
31 Whitestrand Rd, Galway, Galway	Feb 2025	€480,000	135 m
27 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Galway	Jun 2026	€410,000	135 m
11 Montrose House, Whitestrand, Salthill	Feb 2025	€258,000	145 m
1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway	Jul 2025	€800,000	152 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 received21 December 2021
Decision due23 February 2022
Decision issued10 February 2022
Grant issued21 March 2022
Permission expiry20 March 2027

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