111 Upper Newcastle Road, Galway H91 EF2K
Amendments to a previously approved three-storey building containing 10 one-bedroom apartments.
22239 · Galway City Council · Lodged 2 September 2022
- Reference
- 22239
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to previously approved plans (PL refs 21/146 & 20/248) for 10 one-bedroom apartments. Changes include an increased building footprint, increased stairwell and lift shaft height, roof services, and revised side windows.
- 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 proposed amendments to pl refs 21/146 & 20/248, 10 no. One-bedroom apartments in a three storey building. The proposed amendments include a) increase in building footprint and revised elevations due to thicker external walls, b) stairwell & lift shaft height increased to accommodate services, c) water tank, heat pumps and guard rail to roof, d) revised fenestration to side elevations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Clifton Ave, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €532,000 | 162 m |
| 7 Sylvan Close, Fairlands Park, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €625,000 | 196 m |
| 10 Clifton Dr, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 217 m |
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 271 m |
| Carrick, 42 Upper Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €805,000 | 271 m |
| 21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €498,000 | 276 m |
| 42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €570,000 | 294 m |
| 73a Upper Newcastle Rd, Galway, Co Galway | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 300 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 received2 September 2022
- Decision due27 October 2022
- Decision issued14 October 2022
- Grant issued18 November 2022
- Permission expiry17 November 2027
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