GrantedRetentionDecided 23 September 2022

1 The Heath, Circular Road, Galway

Retention of existing rooflights and facade changes, with permission for new rooflights and using a garden shed as a home office.

22222 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 August 2022

Reference: 22222
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 August 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 17 m²

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for existing rooflights and facade variations. It also requests permission for new rooflights and the proposed use of an existing garden shed as a home office.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of proposed new rooflights ; retention of existing rooflights and façade variations; proposed use of existing garden shed as home office

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential R2RS

“To provide for low-density residential development which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and environmental sensitivities”

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Bushypark Lawns, Galway, Galwaynot full market price	Nov 2025	€321,033	277 m
40 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway City	Apr 2026	€405,000	287 m
3 The Bailey, Circular Rd, Galway	Jun 2025	€825,000	327 m
105 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway	Jan 2025	€390,000	335 m
20 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway	Mar 2026	€650,000	344 m
72 Tudor Lawn, Newcastle, Galway	Feb 2025	€490,000	346 m
114 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galway	Apr 2026	€415,000	356 m
8 Dangan Heights, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price	Mar 2025	€350,000	414 m

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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 received5 August 2022
Decision due29 September 2022
Decision issued23 September 2022
Grant issued27 October 2022
Permission expiry26 October 2027

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