31 Shantalla Road, Shantalla, Galway
Change of use from a light industrial unit to a residential unit with solar panels.
21426 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 21426
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting an existing light industrial self-contained unit at the rear of a main dwelling into a residential unit. The project also includes the addition of 60 sqm of solar panels.
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 development which will consist of a change of use from existing light industrial self-contained unit at rear of main dwelling to residential self-contained unit and the addition of 60 sqm of solar panels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 O Connaire Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 132 m |
| 9 Colmans Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 155 m |
| 8 Connaire Road, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 217 m |
| 64 Shantalla Road, Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €875,000 | 222 m |
| Rockhill, Forramoyle, Barna | Jul 2025 | €302,500 | 222 m |
| 10 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 231 m |
| 12 Fursey Rd, Shantalla, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 239 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 248 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 received22 December 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued22 February 2022
- Appeal submitted3 March 2022
- Appeal decided15 May 2023
- Permission expiry14 May 2028
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