RefusedExtensionDecided 1 February 2023

20 Riverside, Woodquay, Galway

Extensions to an existing house and provision of a self-contained residential unit in Woodquay.

22310 · Galway City Council · Lodged 1 December 2022

Reference: 22310
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 December 2022

Summary

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The development consists of front and side extensions to an existing dwelling, including elevation alterations. It also proposes a self-contained residential unit in place of the existing side extension, linked to the main house.

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Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of the construction of front and side extensions to an existing dwelling, including elevation alterations. Permission is also sought for the provision of a self-contained residential unit in lieu of the existing side extension linked to the existing dwelling and all associated works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

This property has sold

€600,000
20 January 2025

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Riverside House, 13 Riverside, Woodquay	Nov 2025	€1,600,000	65 m
12 Corrib Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Feb 2025	€530,000	143 m
2a Waterside, Galway, Galway	Dec 2025	€350,000	188 m
3 St Brendan's Road, Wood Quay, Galway	Jun 2025	€500,000	199 m
7 Mcdonaghs Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Sept 2025	€421,000	216 m
10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Feb 2026	€405,000	220 m
6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway	Nov 2025	€370,000	226 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 December 2022
Decision due3 February 2023
Decision issued1 February 2023

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