42 Greenfields Road, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of an additional roof light and an enclosed front porch in Newcastle.
22245 · Galway City Council · Lodged 14 September 2022
- Reference
- 22245
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for amendments made to a previously approved development (ref: 356/99). The changes consist of an additional Velux roof light to the front and an enclosed front porch with an amended roof design.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of retention of amendments to previously approved development under planning reg. Reference 356/99. This includes the following: (a) additional velux roof light to the front, (b) enclosed front porch with roof amended from previously approved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €570,000 | 5 m |
| 38 Greenfields Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 21 m |
| 21 Ashfield Road Upper, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €498,000 | 34 m |
| 110 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galwaynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €383,333 | 243 m |
| 51 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 246 m |
| 6 Cherry Park, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 250 m |
| 44 Hazel Park, Newcastle, Galway | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 277 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 received14 September 2022
- Decision due8 November 2022
- Decision issued27 October 2022
- Grant issued30 November 2022
- Permission expiry29 November 2027
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