Kerensa, Barna Road, Galway
Construction of a single-storey rear extension and a front porch.
22289 · Galway City Council · Lodged 4 November 2022
- Reference
- 22289
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 19 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a single-storey rear extension and a front porch. The works will also include façade and layout amendments to the existing house, along with landscaping, patio, driveway, and service modifications.
- Storey
- 1
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 consist of the construction of a single storey rear extension and a front porch including façade and layout amendments to the existing house at kerensa, barna road and also includes landscaping/patio/ driveway and services amendments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Apt 1, Kingston House, Galway | May 2025 | €340,000 | 70 m |
| 85 Westbrook, Barna Road, Galway | Jun 2025 | €590,000 | 174 m |
| 89 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Galway | Jan 2025 | €396,000 | 237 m |
| 79 Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Galway | Feb 2025 | €555,000 | 283 m |
| 7 Gillsfort Court, Cappagh Road, Barna | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 302 m |
| 75 Ros Ard, Cappagh Rd, Knocknacarra | May 2026 | €568,000 | 309 m |
| 58a Ros Ard, Cappagh Road, Barna | Apr 2026 | €445,000 | 312 m |
| 74 Woodfield, Cappagh Rd, Barna | Nov 2025 | €340,000 | 328 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 received4 November 2022
- Decision due10 January 2023
- Decision issued6 January 2023
- Grant issued8 February 2023
- Permission expiry7 February 2028
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