No. 21 Whitestrand Road, Galway
Retention of a front boundary wall, gate, and railing.
221 · Galway City Council · Lodged 6 January 2022
- Reference
- 221
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking planning permission to retain the existing front boundary wall, gate, and associated railing. The property is located at No. 21 Whitestrand Road, Galway.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention which will consist of (1) the retention of the front boundary wall, gate and associated railing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Whitestrand Rd, Salthill, Galway | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 28 m |
| 52 Whitestrand Park, Lower Salthill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 69 m |
| 1 White Strand Park, Salthill, Galway | Jul 2025 | €800,000 | 93 m |
| 54 Father Griffin Road, Galway | Apr 2025 | €292,500 | 121 m |
| 19 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | May 2025 | €445,000 | 137 m |
| 28 Crescent Court, Father Griffin Rd, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 137 m |
| 23 Whitestrand Park, Galway, Galway | Apr 2026 | €660,000 | 151 m |
| 63 Grattan Park, Salthill, Galway | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 152 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 received6 January 2022
- Decision due2 March 2022
- Decision issued28 February 2022
- Appeal submitted22 March 2022
- Appeal decided27 June 2023
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