6 Woodhaven, Merlin Park, Galway
Retention of the reconstruction and extension of an existing house.
22236 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 September 2022
- Reference
- 22236
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 33.51 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the reconstruction and extension of a fully serviced dwelling house, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which consists of the retention of reconstruction and extension to fully serviced dwelling house to include all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Woodhaven, Merlin Park, Galway | Mar 2025 | €483,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Geata Na Mara, Merlin Park, Galway | May 2025 | €880,000 | 108 m |
| 134 Glasan, Ballybane, Galway | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 111 m |
| Unit 120 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Road, Mervue | Apr 2026 | €265,000 | 112 m |
| Unit 139 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Jan 2026 | €244,000 | 120 m |
| 12a Merlin Gate, Merlin Park, Galway | May 2026 | €480,000 | 131 m |
| 6 Merlin Gate, Dublin Rd, Galway | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 149 m |
| Unit 102 Glasan Student Village, Ballybane Rd, Mervue | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 171 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 received1 September 2022
- Further information requested11 October 2022
- Further information received22 December 2022
- Decision due27 January 2023
- Decision issued17 January 2023
- Grant issued21 February 2023
- Permission expiry20 February 2028
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