No. 23 and No.23A, Fairhill, Claddagh
Permission and retention for amendments to previously approved extensions in Claddagh.
2159 · Galway City Council · Lodged 10 March 2021
- Reference
- 2159
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission and retention for various amendments to a development granted under PL.Ref 19/55. Changes include footprint adjustments to rear extensions, boundary line modifications, roof profile alterations, and window design updates.
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 and retention for development which consists of amendments to the development granteed under pl. Ref 19/55, as described as follows
- Retention of slight changes to the footprint of the granted rear extensions to suit the existing site layout
- Retention of a slight change to the divisional rear boundary of both properties
- Retention of a change in the roof profile to the single storey rear extension element of the property at no. 23.4) retention of elevational changes with reference to window sizes and position
- Permission to change the hipped-roof design, over the granted semi detached single storey front extensions, to a flat roof design
- Permission for an additional rear window and rear roof window to no. 23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, Fairhill House, Fairhill Rd | May 2025 | €290,000 | 17 m |
| 83 Fr Griffin Road, Claddagh, Co Galway | May 2025 | €345,000 | 65 m |
| 8 Upper Fairhill Rd, Galway | Jul 2025 | €725,000 | 132 m |
| 36 Father Burke Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 136 m |
| 9 Cuairt Dolan, Fairhill Court, Claddagh | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 143 m |
| 7 Fairhill Court, The Claddagh, Galway | Apr 2025 | €550,000 | 143 m |
| 12 St Dominics Rd, Claddagh, Galway | Dec 2025 | €605,000 | 152 m |
| 1 Fr Griffin Road, Galway | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 163 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 March 2021
- Further information requested28 April 2021
- Further information received21 May 2021
- Decision due3 August 2021
- Decision issued3 August 2021
- Grant issued13 September 2021
- Permission expiry12 September 2026
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