Leac Aimhreidh, Ballyburke, Ballymoneen Road
Retention of a converted garage, an enclosed balcony, and a front boundary wall with gates.
22199 · Galway City Council · Lodged 19 July 2022
- Reference
- 22199
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 July 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the conversion of a double garage into a games room. The application also includes the retention of an enclosed balcony that now forms part of the dining area, and a stone boundary wall with a site entrance and gates at the front.
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 consists of the retention of
- Conversion of double garage to games room
- Enclosure of balcony to form part of dining area
- Stone boundary wall to front & site entrance/gates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2026 | €487,000 | 65 m |
| 25 Radharc Na Farraige, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 89 m |
| 2 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €309,000 | 89 m |
| 34 Sli Gheal, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway City | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 162 m |
| 15 Drisin, Ballymoneen Road, Knocknacarra | May 2025 | €450,000 | 164 m |
| 17 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2025 | €413,000 | 166 m |
| 39 Drisin, Ballymoneen Rd, Knocknacarra | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 202 m |
| 7 Maigh Burca, Ballymoneen Rd, Galway | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 203 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 received19 July 2022
- Decision due12 September 2022
- Decision issued8 September 2022
- Grant issued11 October 2022
- Permission expiry10 October 2027
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