12 - 14 Prospect Hill, Galway
Retention of a demolished rear extension and permission to build a new rear structure at Prospect Hill.
22230 · Galway City Council · Lodged 18 August 2022
- Reference
- 22230
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the demolition of a 155sqm attached extension to the rear of the existing development. It also seeks planning permission to construct a new 145.6sqm replacement structure to the rear.
- Floor area
- 146 m²
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 and permission of works described as follows
- Retention for the demolition of an attached extension to rear of the existing development (area 155sqm)
- Permission to reinstate new structure to the rear of the development ( area 145.6sqm )
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To Provide for city centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Prospect Hill, Galway City, County Galway | May 2025 | €200,000 | 23 m |
| 14 St Patricks Ave, Eyre Sq, Galway | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 37 m |
| Apartment 1, Western Court, St Bridgets Place | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 156 m |
| 4 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jun 2025 | €286,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 164 m |
| 10 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 164 m |
| 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill, Galway | Jan 2026 | €392,500 | 166 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Prospect Hill, Galway | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 186 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 received18 August 2022
- Further information requested11 October 2022
- Further information received29 November 2022
- Decision due4 January 2023
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Grant issued1 February 2023
- Permission expiry31 January 2028
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