20 Ballybrit Court, Ballybrit, Galway (H91 TX8A)
Retention of an existing granny flat at the rear of a property in Ballybrit.
215 · Galway City Council · Lodged 15 January 2021
- Reference
- 215
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 January 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 24.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing granny flat located at the rear of the site at 20 Ballybrit Court.
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 of the development which consist of; permission to retain existing granny flat at the rear of site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Ballybrit Court, Ballybrit, Galway | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 42 m |
| 6 Ballybrit Court, Ballybrit, Galway | Jul 2026 | €389,000 | 93 m |
| 12 Gort Na Gcapaill, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €310,000 | 132 m |
| 1 Castleview Court, Ballybrit, Galway | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 134 m |
| 18 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2026 | €380,000 | 155 m |
| 19 -26 Sliabh Bhan, Ballybane, Galway | Nov 2025 | €2,380,000 | 161 m |
| 32 Cluain Ard, Ballybrit, Galway | May 2025 | €265,000 | 163 m |
| 65 The Meadows, Ballybrit, Galway | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 170 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 received15 January 2021
- Decision due11 March 2021
- Decision issued26 February 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development which consists of to retain existing granny flat at the rear of site
20 Ballybrit Court , Ballybrit , Galway
2360061Galway CityLodged 8 Sept 2023Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development which consists of to retain existing granny flat at the rear of site
20 Ballybrit Court , Ballybrit , Galway
2460010Galway CityLodged 16 Jan 2024Retention
- Refused40 m away
Permission for development which consists of the construction of a Single & Two Storey Extension to the rear…
No.29 Ballybrit Court , Ballybrit , Galway
2195Galway CityLodged 8 Apr 2021Extension
- Granted120 m away
Permission for retention for the revised layout and location of an existing access road to a development…
Old Monivea Road , Ballybaan More , Galway
17203Galway CityLodged 11 Jul 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Retention permission for the revised layout and location of an existing access road to a development…
Old Monivea Road , Ballybaan More , Galway
16208Galway CityLodged 21 Jul 2016Retention
- Granted130 m away
Permission for retention of development and permission for development. The development which will consists…
No 1 & 2 Ballybrit Court , Ballybaan More , Galway
19241Galway CityLodged 26 Aug 2019Retention
- Granted130 m away
Permission for an extension to the front comprising a porch
1 Ballybane Cottages , Ballybane , Galway
17288Galway CityLodged 12 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted140 m away
Permission to demolish existing bathroom extension at rear and construct a new single storey extension to the…
2 Ballybane Cottages , Ballybane More , Galway
1733Galway CityLodged 9 Feb 2017Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedRetention
Permission for development which consists of to retain existing granny flat at the rear of site
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2360061Galway CityLodged 8 Sept 2023
- Awaiting decisionRetention
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234611corkLodged 31 Mar 2023
- Awaiting decisionRetention
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20230139WexfordLodged 14 Feb 2023
- GrantedRetention
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