20 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of administrative use of a ground floor store and habitable use of the second floor in Newcastle.
22102 · Galway City Council · Lodged 22 April 2022
- Reference
- 22102
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 48 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to use the second floor as habitable space, alongside retention permission for the administrative use of a former ground floor external store and elevational changes.
- Storeys
- 3
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 permission for the use of the 2nd floor as habitable space and permission to retain the administrative use of the former ground floor external store and for elevational changes at 2nd floor level
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 122 m |
| 51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 125 m |
| 43 Hazel Pk, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 128 m |
| 61 Moyola Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €437,500 | 225 m |
| 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua, Galway | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 226 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 232 m |
| 102a Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 236 m |
| 120 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Co Galway | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 240 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 April 2022
- Further information requested10 June 2022
- Further information received12 December 2022
- Decision due16 April 2023
- Decision issued14 April 2023
- Grant issued25 June 2024
- Appeal submitted3 May 2023
- Appeal decided25 June 2024
- Permission expiry24 June 2029
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