36 Glenanail Drive, Riverside, Galway
Change of use of ground floor commercial space to residential as part of a group home.
22357 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 December 2022
- Reference
- 22357
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the existing ground floor commercial space to residential use. The space will form part of a group home, and the project includes alterations to the front and side elevations.
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 consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor commercial space to residential as part of a group home and for alterations to front and 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 197 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Glenview Drive, Riverside, Galway | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 59 m |
| 6 Glenview Dr, Riverside, Galwaynot full market price | May 2025 | €220,000 | 84 m |
| 68 Glenail Dr, Riverside, Galway | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 126 m |
| 17 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 141 m |
| 24 Sandyview Dr, Riverside Estate, Tuam Rd | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 162 m |
| 30 Sandyview Dr, Riverside, Galway | May 2026 | €440,000 | 193 m |
| 22 Seaman Dr, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 209 m |
| 17 Crescent View, Riverside, Tuam Rd | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 222 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 received23 December 2022
- Decision due25 February 2023
- Decision issued21 February 2023
- Grant issued28 March 2023
- Permission expiry27 March 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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1666Galway CityLodged 23 Mar 2016Retention
- Granted150 m away
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21125Galway CityLodged 26 Apr 2021Change of use
- Granted150 m away
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18414Galway CityLodged 17 Dec 2018Commercial
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19328Galway CityLodged 25 Nov 2019Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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12 Seaman Drive , Riverside Estate , Tuam Road
2614Galway CityLodged 14 May 2026Extension
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